Gross national expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross national expenditure was 88.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Netherlands stood at 88.8%. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 99.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 98.1% | — |
| 1970 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 95.1% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 92.5% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 92.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 92.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.9% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.8% | 91.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Netherlands?
- Gross national expenditure in Netherlands was 88.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross national expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.