Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Netherlands is -5.93 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.4% on the previous year and down 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Netherlands peaked at 596.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -361.43 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 1980 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1986 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 1988 | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 14.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1990 | 13.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 12.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 12.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 20.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 31.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 24.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 36.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 57.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 74.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 50.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 31.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 44.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 151.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +239.1% |
| 2005 | 266.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 523.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2007 | 596.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 272.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 304.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 169.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 385.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +127.9% |
| 2012 | 321.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 402.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 172.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 407.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 388.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 212.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2018 | -268.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -226.5% |
| 2019 | -121.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -242.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2021 | 68.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -128.4% |
| 2022 | 173.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +153.4% |
| 2023 | -361.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -307.7% |
| 2024 | -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 596.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -268.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 407.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -73.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -361.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 186 Cayman Islands -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Australia -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Austria -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Belgium -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Hungary -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Netherlands was -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 596.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -361.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Netherlands ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.