Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands is -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.4% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 36,408 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20,217 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 185th 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$), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 99.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 123.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 157.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 205.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 184.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 170.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 219.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 242.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 447.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1980 | 418.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 317.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 227.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 266.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 335.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 186.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 280.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 590.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 1988 | 482.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.5% |
| 1990 | 917.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 851.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 841.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 651 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 2,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 4,679 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 3,165 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 1,969 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 9,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +238.0% |
| 2005 | 16,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 32,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 2007 | 36,408 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16,575 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 18,443 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 10,178 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 23,083 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.8% |
| 2012 | 19,208 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 23,937 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 10,234 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 24,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.1% |
| 2016 | 22,791 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2018 | -15,609 BoP, current US$ per person | -225.8% |
| 2019 | -7,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 2020 | -13,881 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 2021 | 3,916 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.2% |
| 2022 | 9,828 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.0% |
| 2023 | -20,217 BoP, current US$ per person | -305.7% |
| 2024 | -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 447.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per person | 651 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,615 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,167 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,969 BoP, current US$ per person | 36,408 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,328 BoP, current US$ per person | -15,609 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,137 BoP, current US$ per person | -20,217 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,828 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 182 Australia -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Panama -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Seychelles -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Austria -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands -1,240 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands was -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,408 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,217 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.