Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Netherlands stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Netherlands peaked at 31.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1979.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 29.9% | — |
| 1970 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 24.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Netherlands?
- Gross domestic savings in Netherlands was 31.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1979.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross domestic savings?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.