Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +25.4% | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Ecuador 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Mauritius 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.