Gross capital formation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross capital formation was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 19.8% for gross capital formation in 2025.
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 in Netherlands peaked at 29.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 28.0% | — |
| 1970 | 29.3% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 27.9% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 129 Mali 20.0% compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 20.0% compare
- 131 Mauritius 19.9% compare
- 133 Belize 19.8% compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.7% compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 19.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,848 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Netherlands?
- Gross capital formation in Netherlands was 19.8% 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 29.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross capital formation?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.