Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands stood at 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 128 Mali 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Belize 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 0.1946 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.