Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -1.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Netherlands peaked at 86.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.7%, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +81.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +224.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +64.4% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +502.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +502.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +203.2% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -30.7% | -229.3% |
| 2019 | -13.8% | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -23.7% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | -11.0% | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -30.2% | -2147.6% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 3.5% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | -30.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.0% | -30.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Netherlands was -1.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.7% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Netherlands ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.