Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.84 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 29.2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.86 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 114th of 179 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1973 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1974 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1978 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1979 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1981 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2118 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1289.0% |
| 1984 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 1985 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1988 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1989 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8014 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1995 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 1996 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2002 | -0.9466 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -3801.5% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2006 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2007 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7284 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2009 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +859.4% |
| 2010 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2012 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2013 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2014 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -1235.0% |
| 2016 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2018 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +5003.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5003.8% | 0.121 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3801.5% | -0.0416 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1289.0% | 0.2118 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1235.0% | -2.57 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -859.4% | -0.7284 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.56 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -0.8014 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 0.121 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 111 United States 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bermuda 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Albania 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Australia 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Central African Republic 4.51 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.86 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.