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

Latest (2024)
9,275
Change on year
up 105.0%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
346,508
in 2015
All-time low
-184,352
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 11.1k1991: 6.1k1992: 6.4k1993: 6.4k1994: 7.0k1995: 11.7k1996: 16.2k1997: 11.2k1998: 37.3k1999: 41.2k2000: 63.9k2001: 51.9k2002: 25.0k2003: 32.9k2004: 12.5k2005: 39.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 114.2k2008: -6.8k2009: 59.3k2010: 18.8k2011: 105.0k2012: 33.3k2013: 113.8k2014: 110.1k2015: 346.5k2016: 131.0k2017: 136.5k2018: -30.0k2019: -130.0k2020: -131.8k2021: -27.6k2022: -80.3k2023: -184.4k2024: 9.3k

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +975.4% -6,776 59,322
2007 +716.7% 13,978 114,161

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
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