Foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid and investments given was -9.99 billion in 2024. β Volatile
Foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands stood at -9.99 billion.
The figure is down 204.9% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands peaked at 89.89 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.97 billion, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.72 billion | 1.58 billion | 4.03 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 billion | 3.57 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.10 billion | 5.64 billion | 9.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 billion | 5.99 billion | 22.68 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.60 billion | -14.97 billion | 36.67 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.76 billion | 14.96 billion | 89.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion | -9.99 billion | 15.40 billion | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 11.22 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.26 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 51,817 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.08 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 937.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 (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 foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Netherlands was -9.99 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.89 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.97 billion in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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