Current account balance in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current account balance was 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance in Netherlands stood at 110.92 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Netherlands peaked at 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -904.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 707.09 million BoP, current US$ | 607.18 million BoP, current US$ | 760.22 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -904.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -854.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Netherlands?
- Current account balance in Netherlands was 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -904.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Netherlands rank for current account balance?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.