Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2,321.6%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Netherlands stood at -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,321.6% on the previous year and down 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Netherlands peaked at 21.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 199th of 200 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$), per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 22,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 33,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 32,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 36,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 17,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1977 | 17,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 32,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1979 | 50,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 67,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 53,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 36,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 40,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 50,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 44,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 92,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1987 | 89,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 141,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1989 | 253,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1990 | 316,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 166,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 183,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 188,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 211,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 361,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 491,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 326,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +241.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 754,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 605,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +584.0% |
| 2005 | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 21.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2008 | 5.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +545.8% |
| 2012 | 7.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 9.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 11.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 5.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2018 | -8.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -241.7% |
| 2019 | -3.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2020 | -6.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2021 | -3.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 459,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.4% |
| 2023 | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2321.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2321.6% | 459,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +584.0% | 605,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +545.8% | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 605,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 459,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 196 Cyprus -2.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Switzerland -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Luxembourg -3.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Liechtenstein -545.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Netherlands was -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Netherlands ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.