Population
17,670,800 (2021)
Official language
Dutch
Currency
Euro
Capital
Amsterdam
Time Zone
UTC+1 (CET), UTC -4 (AST); Summer UTC+2 (CEST), UTC-4 (AST)
Dialling Code
+31
Area (sq. miles)
16,164
GDP
$1.055 trillion (PPP)
6% for books and 21% ebooks
Yes
General Publishing Group (GAU)
GEU (the trade association for providers of teaching resources)
Royal Association of the Book Trade
Trade Association for Bookshops (KBb)
Publishers Association’s Book Market Statistics available to members on The Publishers Association website
International Literature Festival Utrecht is held over 15 days in September.
Crossing Border Festival is held over 7 days in October/November.
Poetry International Festival is held over 4 days in June.
National Education Exhibition (NOT) is held every two years over 5 days in January.
Dutch Foundation for Literature Translation Grant financial support for the publication in translation of Dutch works
Useful Articles/Resources
Useful Contacts
Tel: +31 (0)20 550 6060
Veen Bosch & Keuning Publishing Group (VBK)
WPG Publishers
Lannoo
De Geus
De Harmonie