Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Netherlands stood at -0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.5% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 71.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -31.8%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 176th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +111.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +198.7% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +112.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -48.5% |
| 2018 | -28.9% | -215.4% |
| 2019 | -13.1% | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -26.0% | +98.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -125.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +155.3% |
| 2023 | -31.8% | -291.5% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -98.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 6.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | -28.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.0% | -31.8% | 16.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Netherlands was -0.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.8% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.