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Playing a key role as Europe ’ s transportation hub , the Netherlands recorded a GDP of $ 826.2bn last year . With Schipol airport in Amsterdam , one of the busiest airports in Europe , and the port of Rotterdam , which is the largest port in Europe , logistics is one of the country ’ s most significant industries . The Netherlands ’ economy is also bolstered by a strong natural resources sector . The country is home to Royal Dutch Shell , the largest company in Europe by revenue , and it currently stands as the largest producer of natural gas in the European Union . Click here for more info

Spain ’ s economy is returning to health after the recession . In 2015 , the country recorded the sharpest drop in its unemployment rate since it adopted the Euro in 1999 . Today , with a GDP of $ 1.3trn , Spain now stands as the fifth largest economy on the continent . Tourism accounts for 11 % of Spain ’ s economy and in 2017 , the number of international tourists visiting Spain broke records for a fifth straight year . Spain is now the world ’ s third-most visited country , behind only France and the United States . Click here for more info

OCTOBER 2018