Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 317,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 373,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 423,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 530,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 580,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 666,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 693,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 852,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 942,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 907,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 872,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 904,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 665,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 872,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Bahrain 15.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 13.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Korea 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.3813 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,099 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,581 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6896 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 50,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,266 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.