Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 161.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 161.75 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 245.2% on the previous year and up 354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 969 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -451.03 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 16 % change on previous year | -544.1% |
| 1970 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1971 | -17.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 1973 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1974 | 68.89 % change on previous year | +444.6% |
| 1975 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1976 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 1977 | 37.35 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1979 | 98.26 % change on previous year | -1945.5% |
| 1980 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1981 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1982 | -25.38 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1984 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1985 | -61.63 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 1986 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 483.71 % change on previous year | -2563.8% |
| 1988 | -58.51 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1989 | 169.71 % change on previous year | -390.1% |
| 1990 | -51.7 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1991 | 137.02 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 1992 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1993 | -45.76 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 1994 | 192.54 % change on previous year | -520.7% |
| 1995 | -23.66 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1996 | 92.1 % change on previous year | -489.3% |
| 1997 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1998 | -105.06 % change on previous year | +762.9% |
| 2000 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2001 | -110.69 % change on previous year | +285.8% |
| 2002 | 617.37 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 2003 | 283.97 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2004 | -52.2 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2005 | 389.78 % change on previous year | -846.8% |
| 2006 | 161.31 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2007 | -192.75 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2008 | 156.08 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2009 | 31.94 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2011 | -74.69 % change on previous year | -721.1% |
| 2012 | 109.81 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2013 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2014 | -63.47 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 2015 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2016 | 250.7 % change on previous year | +2168.1% |
| 2017 | -89.64 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2018 | 39.97 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2019 | -62.39 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2020 | -451.03 % change on previous year | +622.9% |
| 2021 | 969 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2022 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2023 | -111.37 % change on previous year | +694.6% |
| 2024 | 161.75 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 161.75 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 161.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 9868.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2563.8% | -19.63 % change on previous year | 483.71 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2168.1% | 11.05 % change on previous year | 250.7 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1945.5% | -5.32 % change on previous year | 98.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.82 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 98.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.09 % change on previous year | -61.63 % change on previous year | 483.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 % change on previous year | -105.06 % change on previous year | 192.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 125.61 % change on previous year | -192.75 % change on previous year | 617.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 % change on previous year | -89.64 % change on previous year | 250.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.87 % change on previous year | -451.03 % change on previous year | 969 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Papua New Guinea 237.68 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Norway 237.15 % change on previous year compare
- 9 France 170.14 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Hungary 160.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritius 154.07 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 134.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 161.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 969 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -451.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.