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

Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-17.06 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 95.0%
World rank
198th
of 202 countries
All-time high
733.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-343.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1970–2024

-250.0B0250.0B500.0B750.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 95.0% on the previous year and down 111.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 733.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -343.40 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 198th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 632.60 million BoP, current US$
1971 752.90 million BoP, current US$ +19.0%
1972 754.55 million BoP, current US$ +0.2%
1973 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ +48.3%
1974 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ -1.4%
1975 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ +11.7%
1976 581.10 million BoP, current US$ -52.8%
1977 605.30 million BoP, current US$ +4.2%
1978 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ +78.8%
1979 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ +58.5%
1980 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ +32.8%
1981 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ -21.0%
1982 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ -31.8%
1983 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ +10.6%
1984 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ +26.4%
1985 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ -12.4%
1986 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ +108.0%
1987 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ -3.2%
1988 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ +57.9%
1989 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ +79.0%
1990 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ +24.7%
1991 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ -47.3%
1992 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ +10.0%
1993 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ +3.1%
1994 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ +11.7%
1995 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ +71.3%
1996 16.60 billion BoP, current US$ +36.0%
1997 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ -33.6%
1998 37.62 billion BoP, current US$ +241.0%
1999 41.16 billion BoP, current US$ +9.4%
2000 63.11 billion BoP, current US$ +53.3%
2001 52.00 billion BoP, current US$ -17.6%
2002 25.48 billion BoP, current US$ -51.0%
2003 20.46 billion BoP, current US$ -19.7%
2004 139.92 billion BoP, current US$ +584.0%
2005 209.89 billion BoP, current US$ +50.0%
2006 375.51 billion BoP, current US$ +78.9%
2007 733.83 billion BoP, current US$ +95.4%
2008 195.53 billion BoP, current US$ -73.4%
2009 203.20 billion BoP, current US$ +3.9%
2010 55.22 billion BoP, current US$ -72.8%
2011 356.50 billion BoP, current US$ +545.6%
2012 261.35 billion BoP, current US$ -26.7%
2013 324.37 billion BoP, current US$ +24.1%
2014 144.14 billion BoP, current US$ -55.6%
2015 376.01 billion BoP, current US$ +160.9%
2016 277.35 billion BoP, current US$ -26.2%
2017 201.14 billion BoP, current US$ -27.5%
2018 -285.04 billion BoP, current US$ -241.7%
2019 -127.78 billion BoP, current US$ -55.2%
2020 -220.89 billion BoP, current US$ +72.9%
2021 -115.70 billion BoP, current US$ -47.6%
2022 15.46 billion BoP, current US$ -113.4%
2023 -343.40 billion BoP, current US$ -2321.6%
2024 -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ -95.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 957.82 million BoP, current US$ 581.10 million BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 15.46 billion BoP, current US$ 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ 41.16 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 201.89 billion BoP, current US$ 20.46 billion BoP, current US$ 733.83 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 158.33 billion BoP, current US$ -285.04 billion BoP, current US$ 376.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -136.32 billion BoP, current US$ -343.40 billion BoP, current US$ 15.46 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 195 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 196 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 197 Switzerland -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 199 Belgium -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 200 Hungary -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 201 Liechtenstein -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Netherlands was -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 733.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -343.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.