Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 98.5%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
-0.3183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.5% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands peaked at 0.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 178th out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.7% |
| 1990 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +198.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 0.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -215.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -291.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 175 Australia -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Grenada -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Togo -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Nauru -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 South Africa -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Netherlands was -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Netherlands ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.