Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 1.72001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 5.12004: 6.72005: 62006: 7.82007: 5.92008: 4.12009: 3.32010: 6.42011: 72012: 7.52013: 7.92014: 8.52015: 4.82016: 7.12017: 82018: 8.82019: 6.82020: 5.72021: 10.32022: 6.82023: 9.42024: 9.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 9.1% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7%
2001 2.3% +30.6%
2002 2.3% +2.3%
2003 5.1% +121.2%
2004 6.7% +30.6%
2005 6.0% -9.9%
2006 7.8% +28.4%
2007 5.9% -24.4%
2008 4.1% -30.6%
2009 3.3% -17.8%
2010 6.4% +91.5%
2011 7.0% +9.5%
2012 7.5% +6.9%
2013 7.9% +5.3%
2014 8.5% +8.2%
2015 4.8% -43.3%
2016 7.1% +47.4%
2017 8.0% +12.6%
2018 8.8% +9.8%
2019 6.8% -23.1%
2020 5.7% -15.8%
2021 10.3% +79.6%
2022 6.8% -33.6%
2023 9.4% +38.0%
2024 9.1% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 1.7% 7.8% 10
2010s 7.3% 4.8% 8.8% 10
2020s 8.3% 5.7% 10.3% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.1% compare
  2. 16 Denmark 12.3% compare
  3. 17 Congo 11.6% compare
  4. 19 South Sudan 7.9% compare
  5. 20 Faroe Islands 7.8% compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
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