AMSTERDAM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Amazon ( AMZN ) plans to

invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.63 billion) in the Netherlands in

the next three years, Dutch financial daily FD reported on

Monday, citing the company's head for Belgium and the

Netherlands.

The investment is partly aimed at the development of AI for

entrepreneurs who sell their products on Amazon's ( AMZN ) platform, Eva

Faic told FD.

Amazon ( AMZN ) has around 1,000 employees in the Netherlands, where

its online sales trail those of market leader Bol.com, a

subsidiary of retail firm Ahold Delhaize.

Earlier this month, Faic announced a $1.16 billion

investment in Amazon's ( AMZN ) Belgian operations.

($1 = 0.8575 euros)