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.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Netherlands

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Netherlands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0049 BoP, current US$ 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

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$), per unit in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

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 Naoero -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 South Africa -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ 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)

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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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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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.