Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -0.5% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
The figure is up 98.5% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Netherlands peaked at 71.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -31.8%, 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 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
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Netherlands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Netherlands was -0.5% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.8% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Netherlands ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.