Netherlands–Peru relations

Netherlands–Peru relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Peru. Both countries are members of the United Nations.

Netherlands–Peru relations

Netherlands	Peru
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Netherlands, Lima	Embassy of Peru, The Hague

History

Peru and the Netherlands established relations in 1826. During World War II, Peru maintained relations with the Dutch government-in-exile, based in London.^[1] Relations were raised from Legation to Embassy in 1956.^[2]

High-level visits

High-level visits from the Netherlands to Peru

• Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1952)^[3]
• Commander Matthieu Borsboom (2014)

High-level visits from Peru to the Netherlands

• President Manuel Prado (1960)

Trade

The Netherlands and Peru have a trade agreement through the Trade Agreement between Peru and the European Union. The agreement entered into force on March 1, 2013.^[4] Investments by the Netherlands include the port of Callao, the Makro store chain, as well as other companies.^[5]

A strong point of commercial relations is the agricultural sector, as both countries have developed strong ties in said sector since 2019.^[6] The Netherlands is the largest importer of Peruvian fruit and (the second largest importer of) vegetables worldwide.^[7]

Diaspora

Diaspora groups exist in both countries, with the number of Peruvians in the Netherlands numbered at 71,788 in 2020.^[8]

Resident diplomatic missions

• Peru has an embassy in The Hague.^[9]
• The Netherlands has an embassy in Lima, as well as honorary consulates in Arequipa and Cuzco.^[10]

• 
  The Torre Parque Mar, which hosts the Dutch Embassy in Lima
• 
  Plaque at the Peruvian embassy in The Hague

See also

• Foreign relations of the Netherlands
• Foreign relations of Peru
• List of ambassadors of the Netherlands to Peru
• List of ambassadors of Peru to the Netherlands

References

1. "Historia de las relaciones diplomáticas entre Polonia y Peru". Embajada de Polonia en Lima. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28.
2. Memoria de Relaciones Exteriores: 28 de Julio de 1955 - 28 de Julio de 1956 (in Spanish). Impr. del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 1956. p. 61.
3. García, Miguel (2022-11-16). "El príncipe de Holanda que combatió a los nazis visitó Perú, se vistió de chalán y toreó en la Hacienda Huando". El Comercio.
4. "Acuerdo Comercial entre Perú y la Unión Europea". Acuerdos Comerciales del Perú — MINCETUR.
5. "Perú Exporta: Las relaciones comerciales con Perú están mejor que nunca". Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria del Perú. 2018-01-03.
6. Ramos, Edwin (2021-11-04). ""Perú es un país muy importante para Holanda en el sector agrícola"". Agraria.pe.
7. "Trade relations". Trade Commission of Peru in the Netherlands.
8. Perú: Estadísticas de la Emigración Internacional de Peruanos e Inmigración de Extranjeros, 1990 – 2021 (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: INEI. 2022. pp. 40–41.
9. "Embajada del Perú en Países Bajos". Gob.pe.
10. "Acerca de nosotros". Los Países Bajos y tú.