Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 327.2% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands peaked at 29.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 1981.
That places Netherlands 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -69.3% |
| 1972 | -4.1% | -213.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -165.7% |
| 1974 | -5.6% | -309.1% |
| 1975 | -2.1% | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -110.0% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +3114.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -71.9% |
| 1979 | -2.7% | -244.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -105.0% |
| 1981 | -9.4% | -7172.0% |
| 1982 | -2.8% | -70.6% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -178.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +234.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +571.2% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -66.5% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +41.1% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -191.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -224.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +189.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | -418.5% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -104.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +4551.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +109.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +111.7% |
| 2008 | -2.9% | -120.0% |
| 2009 | -8.6% | +192.0% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -175.5% |
| 2012 | -6.3% | -213.9% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -75.0% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -1303.3% |
| 2016 | -9.1% | -131.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -166.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +135.8% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -134.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -195.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -56.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -132.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -327.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | -5.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -9.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | -1.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -8.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -9.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -2.5% | 3.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 73,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 65,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands was 1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.