The pavilion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at “Expo 2020 Dubai” enters its visitors to a world that has its own climate. It is not an ordinary pavilion, but a smart building replete with sustainable solutions, where it can produce water, energy and food, through creations that include a vertical conical farm that shows how to integrate between Water and energy. The Dutch pavilion will be built in the sustainability area using local materials that will be recycled after the Expo expires to reduce the environmental footprint. Visitors will discover how the pavilion can naturally control the weather inside.

Fruitful participation

The Dutch government has confirmed that it is keen to achieve a fruitful participation in the "Dubai Expo", noting that its pavilion at the exhibition will witness the visit of many ministers and high-ranking officials in the Dutch government, as well as businessmen and investors, which will boost the momentum of relations between the UAE and the Netherlands on Various ascending.

The power of relationships

The Netherlands’s participation in the “Expo 2020 Dubai” exhibition reflects the strength of the Emirati-Dutch relations and joint cooperation in several fields, including trade, investment and exchange of experiences in sectors that occupy an advanced position on the economic agenda of the two countries, the most important of which is the agricultural sector, especially since the two countries are interested in focusing on modern technologies in The fields of agricultural production and water solutions, stimulating bilateral and mutual agricultural investments, cooperation in industries and food products, as well as providing those efforts with effective coordination and partnership in economic activities in support of this sector, such as import, export and freight services Distribution, storage and various logistics related activities.

Positive numbers

In addition, data from the Ministry of Economy showed that the volume of Dutch investments in the UAE amounted to 3.2 billion dollars (11.74 billion dirhams) until the beginning of 2018, and with a growth rate of 43%.

The data indicated that these numbers are positive, but at the same time they do not reflect the size of bilateral relations between the two countries, indicating that there are 5055 Dutch brands registered in the country, in addition to 186 commercial agencies, while the cumulative balance of direct UAE investments in the Netherlands is about 9.2 Billions of dollars (33.76 billion dirhams) in many areas, including oil, natural gas, aluminum, terminal management, marine containers, logistics, and other investment activities.

surplus

For its part, data from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry indicated that the Netherlands has a surplus in its trade balance with the world, explaining that the Netherlands' exports to the world amount to 586 billion dollars, while its imports from the world amount to about 521 billion dollars.

As for the Emirates, the data showed that the value of the UAE's non-oil exports to the Netherlands is about 2.1 billion dollars (7.7 billion dirhams), while the value of its imports from the Netherlands is 1.7 billion dollars (6.2 billion dirhams).

The Chamber’s data revealed that industrial products top the list of the Netherlands’s most important exports to the world in general, and in particular to the UAE, while the Netherlands’s imports focus mainly on machinery and chemicals from the world, and on mineral products, metals and transportation equipment from the Emirates in particular.

Great opportunities

The data of the «Dubai Chamber» indicated that there are great opportunities for the UAE to import agricultural products, especially vegetables and fruits from the Netherlands, as well as import medical equipment, pharmaceutical products and dairy products, and that there are great opportunities for exporting aluminum, nickel, gemstones and ceramic products to the Dutch market , Confirming that there are promising opportunities for investment in the agriculture, industry and information technology sector.

The most important ports

A report by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed that the Netherlands ranks 42nd in the World Bank Index to start business, noting that the Netherlands owns the most important ports of the old continent, and it is one of the strengths of the Dutch economy, in addition to the Netherlands being the second largest source of food products in the world, and one of the The best European economies in terms of performance over the past years.

The report pointed out that the Netherlands offers great opportunities for investment in the field of renewable energy, and it is also a platform for infrastructure works in Europe.

A platform for cooperation

Expo 2020 Dubai emphasized that with more than 200 participants and millions of visitors, the upcoming exhibition will be a platform for international cooperation and innovation, noting that targeted partnerships contribute to creating a better future for all.

The Dutch Pavilion produces water, energy and food, through creations that include a conical farm.

Netherlands participation in the exhibition reflects the strength of Emirati-Dutch relations and mutual cooperation.