Final consumption expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Final consumption expenditure was 69.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Netherlands is 69.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 75.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Final consumption expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 70.1% | — |
| 1970 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 68.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 68.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.3% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.1% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 140 Russian Federation 70.4% compare
- 141 Mauritania 70.0% compare
- 142 Maldives 69.3% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.7% compare
- 145 Iraq 68.6% compare
- 146 Türkiye 68.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Netherlands?
- Final consumption expenditure in Netherlands was 69.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.