Euro area (17 countries) vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.08 against 2.78 in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 6.3.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.3 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 10 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 4.22 | 3.99 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2745 | 5.1 | 4.83 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 7.5 | 4.75 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 8.63 | 5.87 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Euro area (17 countries) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.08 against 2.78 in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
- 6.3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP