Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Netherlands
-17.01 billion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-22.63 billion current US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
194th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
196th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B0196919972025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -17.01 billion current US$ against -22.63 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.62 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 194th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 196th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s -962.71 million current US$ -2.80 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ Netherlands
1980s -2.00 billion current US$ -1.64 billion current US$ 355.05 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s -5.97 billion current US$ -7.45 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ Netherlands
2000s -10.18 billion current US$ -20.06 billion current US$ 9.87 billion current US$ Netherlands
2010s -11.24 billion current US$ -34.88 billion current US$ 23.64 billion current US$ Netherlands
2020s -11.51 billion current US$ -28.14 billion current US$ 16.63 billion current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at -17.01 billion current US$ against -22.63 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.62 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Netherlands ranks 194th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 196th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,151 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.