Denmark vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 391.77 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 280.00 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.32 billion | 1.65 billion | 10.97 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -17.85 billion | 5.62 billion | 23.47 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.67 billion | 13.69 billion | 3.02 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 42.53 billion | 28.86 billion | 13.67 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 144.12 billion | 53.23 billion | 90.90 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 309.45 billion | 91.53 billion | 217.92 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 391.77 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 280.00 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance. 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