Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 9,275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 9,275, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 105.0% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 346,508 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -184,352, in 2023.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 40th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,063 | — |
| 1991 | 6,075 | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 6,392 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6,359 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,032 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 11,724 | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 16,187 | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 11,181 | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 37,277 | +233.4% |
| 1999 | 41,203 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 63,855 | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 51,928 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 25,038 | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 32,900 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 12,452 | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 39,047 | +213.6% |
| 2006 | 13,978 | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 114,161 | +716.7% |
| 2008 | -6,776 | -105.9% |
| 2009 | 59,322 | -975.4% |
| 2010 | 18,813 | -68.3% |
| 2011 | 104,991 | +458.1% |
| 2012 | 33,287 | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 113,800 | +241.9% |
| 2014 | 110,149 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 346,508 | +214.6% |
| 2016 | 130,974 | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 136,540 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | -30,047 | -122.0% |
| 2019 | -130,008 | +332.7% |
| 2020 | -131,780 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -27,618 | -79.0% |
| 2022 | -80,272 | +190.6% |
| 2023 | -184,352 | +129.7% |
| 2024 | 9,275 | -105.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +975.4% | -6,776 | 59,322 |
| 2007 | +716.7% | 13,978 | 114,161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,449 | 6,075 | 41,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,590 | -6,776 | 114,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,501 | -130,008 | 346,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | -82,949 | -184,352 | 9,275 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 -0.519 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.519 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 20.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 19.76 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 9,275 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 346,508 in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was -184,352 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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