Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 95.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
584 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-241.71 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Netherlands, 1971–2024

-2000200400600197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Netherlands is 95.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 271.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Netherlands peaked at 584 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -241.71 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 27th of 202 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 19.02 % change on previous year
1972 0.2198 % change on previous year -98.8%
1973 48.3 % change on previous year +21872.7%
1974 -1.42 % change on previous year -102.9%
1975 11.72 % change on previous year -925.2%
1976 -52.85 % change on previous year -551.0%
1977 4.16 % change on previous year -107.9%
1978 78.78 % change on previous year +1791.8%
1979 58.5 % change on previous year -25.7%
1980 32.84 % change on previous year -43.9%
1981 -21.04 % change on previous year -164.1%
1982 -31.77 % change on previous year +51.0%
1983 10.63 % change on previous year -133.5%
1984 26.43 % change on previous year +148.6%
1985 -12.37 % change on previous year -146.8%
1986 107.96 % change on previous year -973.1%
1987 -3.2 % change on previous year -103.0%
1988 57.85 % change on previous year -1909.6%
1989 79.01 % change on previous year +36.6%
1990 24.73 % change on previous year -68.7%
1991 -47.32 % change on previous year -291.4%
1992 10.01 % change on previous year -121.1%
1993 3.13 % change on previous year -68.7%
1994 11.7 % change on previous year +273.4%
1995 71.28 % change on previous year +509.4%
1996 36.03 % change on previous year -49.4%
1997 -33.55 % change on previous year -193.1%
1998 240.96 % change on previous year -818.2%
1999 9.42 % change on previous year -96.1%
2000 53.32 % change on previous year +466.1%
2001 -17.61 % change on previous year -133.0%
2002 -50.99 % change on previous year +189.6%
2003 -19.73 % change on previous year -61.3%
2004 584 % change on previous year -3059.7%
2005 50.01 % change on previous year -91.4%
2006 78.91 % change on previous year +57.8%
2007 95.42 % change on previous year +20.9%
2008 -73.35 % change on previous year -176.9%
2009 3.92 % change on previous year -105.3%
2010 -72.83 % change on previous year -1956.3%
2011 545.64 % change on previous year -849.2%
2012 -26.69 % change on previous year -104.9%
2013 24.11 % change on previous year -190.3%
2014 -55.56 % change on previous year -330.4%
2015 160.86 % change on previous year -389.5%
2016 -26.24 % change on previous year -116.3%
2017 -27.48 % change on previous year +4.7%
2018 -241.71 % change on previous year +779.7%
2019 55.17 % change on previous year -122.8%
2020 -72.86 % change on previous year -232.1%
2021 47.62 % change on previous year -165.4%
2022 113.36 % change on previous year +138.1%
2024 95.03 % change on previous year -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.49 % change on previous year -52.85 % change on previous year 78.78 % change on previous year 9
1980s 24.64 % change on previous year -31.77 % change on previous year 107.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 32.64 % change on previous year -47.32 % change on previous year 240.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 70.39 % change on previous year -73.35 % change on previous year 584 % change on previous year 10
2010s 33.53 % change on previous year -241.71 % change on previous year 545.64 % change on previous year 10
2020s 45.79 % change on previous year -72.86 % change on previous year 113.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Palestine, State of 103.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 88.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Netherlands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Netherlands was 95.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 584 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -241.71 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.0%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.