Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands is -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 95.4% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands peaked at 0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +502.5% |
| 2005 | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +502.7% |
| 2012 | 0.309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +203.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2147.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 185 Burkina Faso -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Yemen -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Norway -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Estonia -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Tonga -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands was -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Netherlands ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.