The research is aimed at analyzing the modern economy and directions of foreign economic activity in the Netherlands using the economic-statistical methods; defining the development challenges and prospects; elaborating a Netherlandian-Ukrainian cooperation project, as well as finding ways to improve foreign investment. The article provides characterizations of gross domestic product, external debt, foreign trade turnover, exports and imports structure, as well as the level of real GDP per capita. Both the structural and the dynamic analyses of Netherlandian exports and imports for the period 2014-2019 are carried out. Separately analyzed are the index of seasonality of exports and imports for the period 2018-2019 per quarters, as well as a the «seasonal wave» of the Netherlandian exports and imports over the same period per months. The relevance of the research on the theoretical aspects of the statistical analysis of the economy and foreign economic activity of the Netherlands is substantiated. It is proved that the analysis of the comparison of data on the structure volumes and the structural shifts of the country’s export-import operations holds an important place in this direction. The obtained results of the research can be used as in the field of education and economics, so in the research industry specifically. The main problems of the current economic situation in the Netherlands both on the world and national market are identified. The results are summed up and ways to improve the functioning of the Netherlands’ foreign economic activities by taking these measures proposed.