Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.77 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 547.51 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -344.47 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.8429 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1970 | -74.6 % change on previous year | -8950.9% |
| 1971 | 171.61 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1972 | 300.55 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1973 | 53.47 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1974 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1975 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 1976 | 49.84 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1977 | -60.6 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1978 | -164 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1979 | 138.66 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1980 | -344.47 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1981 | 547.51 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1982 | 31.35 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1984 | 25.38 % change on previous year | +1907.4% |
| 1985 | -33.42 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1986 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1987 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1988 | 70.36 % change on previous year | -2406.2% |
| 1989 | 40.76 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1990 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1991 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1992 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 92.85 % change on previous year | -1218.2% |
| 1994 | 30.98 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 49.03 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1996 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1997 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1998 | -48.04 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 1999 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2000 | -53.72 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2001 | 35.23 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2002 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 170.95 % change on previous year | +1276.9% |
| 2004 | 48.25 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2005 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2006 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -707.0% |
| 2007 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2008 | -22.16 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2009 | -24.53 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 85.73 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9673 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2013 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -1142.9% |
| 2014 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2015 | -51.19 % change on previous year | -596.2% |
| 2016 | 51.46 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2017 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2020 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 103.07 % change on previous year | -766.6% |
| 2022 | -34.13 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2023 | 49.73 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2024 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -8950.9% | 0.8429 % change on previous year | -74.6 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2406.2% | -3.05 % change on previous year | 70.36 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1907.4% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 25.38 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1276.9% | 12.42 % change on previous year | 170.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 0.8429 % change on previous year | 24.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.8 % change on previous year | -164 % change on previous year | 300.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.73 % change on previous year | -344.47 % change on previous year | 547.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -48.04 % change on previous year | 92.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 % change on previous year | -53.72 % change on previous year | 170.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 % change on previous year | -51.19 % change on previous year | 85.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 % change on previous year | -34.13 % change on previous year | 103.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 90 Palestine 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 91 United States 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Maldives 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Burundi 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Namibia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 547.51 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -344.47 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.