Euro area (17 countries) vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance

Euro area (17 countries)
445.03 billion
in 2026
Netherlands
111.77 billion
in 2026
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
3rd

Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • Netherlands
0200.0B400.0B600.0B196719962026

How they compare

Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 445.03 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 333.26 billion.

That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 4.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 9 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area (17 countries) averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 17.64 billion 14.45 billion 3.20 billion Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 23.27 billion 28.86 billion 5.59 billion Netherlands
2010s 297.71 billion 53.23 billion 244.48 billion Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 390.60 billion 91.53 billion 299.07 billion Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Euro area (17 countries) or Netherlands?
Euro area (17 countries), at 445.03 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
333.26 billion, with Euro area (17 countries) 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?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
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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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 2,123 data points, 1960–2026
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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