Gross capital formation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross capital formation was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Netherlands stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 385.0% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Netherlands peaked at 29.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | -1.8% | -119.8% |
| 1972 | -5.9% | +236.0% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -232.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -96.7% |
| 1975 | -8.7% | -3473.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -150.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -81.5% |
| 1979 | -3.2% | -440.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -187.9% |
| 1981 | -13.2% | -568.8% |
| 1982 | -4.5% | -65.5% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -252.0% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +37.6% |
| 1987 | -1.4% | -117.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -753.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -81.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +490.6% |
| 1993 | -7.3% | -383.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -179.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +103.6% |
| 2002 | -6.3% | -255.4% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -142.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +306.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +128.0% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -115.0% |
| 2009 | -11.8% | +424.2% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -225.4% |
| 2012 | -6.0% | -323.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -90.8% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | +145.6% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -2248.2% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | -129.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -170.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +161.9% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -172.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -261.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | -9.4% | -267.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -93.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -385.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | -8.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -13.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -7.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -8.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -9.4% | 10.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 46,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Netherlands?
- Gross capital formation in Netherlands was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross capital formation?
- Netherlands ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.