Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 31,763 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,763 Euro
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31,763 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,090 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31,763 Euro for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands peaked at 31,763 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,090 Euro, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,090 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 15,692 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17,015 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 18,503 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 18,779 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,428 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18,067 Euro | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18,255 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18,514 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,711 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,263 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20,620 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 21,706 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21,958 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22,541 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,742 Euro | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 26,028 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 27,037 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,393 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 29,686 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 31,763 Euro | +7.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31,763 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,355 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31,763 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,318 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,016 Euro | 15,090 Euro | 18,779 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 19,806 Euro | 18,067 Euro | 22,541 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,775 Euro | 24,742 Euro | 31,763 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands was 31,763 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,763 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,090 Euro in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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