Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross fixed capital formation was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands peaked at 28.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 26.1% | — |
| 1970 | 28.1% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 21.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,618 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7041 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 51,882 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Netherlands was 19.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.