Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was 9.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.85
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.05
in 2021
All-time low
1.74
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.85 for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 10.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +121.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 7.75 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 5.86 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 4.07 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 7.22 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.84 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 6.66 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 9.85 | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 1.74 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 4.92 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 5.62 | 10.05 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 46,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands was 9.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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