Net capital account in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net capital account was -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.43 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
181st
of 187 countries
All-time high
111.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-21.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Net capital account in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net capital account in Netherlands stood at -2.43 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Netherlands peaked at 111.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.60 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 2.76 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1970 | -828,729 BoP, current US$ | -130.0% |
| 1971 | 4.04 million BoP, current US$ | -587.5% |
| 1972 | 14.11 million BoP, current US$ | +249.3% |
| 1973 | 31.74 million BoP, current US$ | +124.9% |
| 1974 | -4.55 million BoP, current US$ | -114.3% |
| 1975 | -3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1976 | -92.36 million BoP, current US$ | +2799.0% |
| 1977 | -198.26 million BoP, current US$ | +114.7% |
| 1978 | -270.13 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1979 | -189.40 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1980 | -142.25 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1981 | -155.26 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1982 | -248.52 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1983 | -123.50 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1984 | -44.90 million BoP, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1985 | -39.16 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1986 | -175.65 million BoP, current US$ | +348.6% |
| 1987 | 19.01 million BoP, current US$ | -110.8% |
| 1988 | -122.61 million BoP, current US$ | -744.9% |
| 1989 | -210.04 million BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1990 | -72.60 million BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1991 | -47.25 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1992 | -123.48 million BoP, current US$ | +161.3% |
| 1993 | -39.36 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1994 | -130.32 million BoP, current US$ | +231.1% |
| 1995 | -496.60 million BoP, current US$ | +281.1% |
| 1996 | -263.56 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1997 | -344.37 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 139.38 million BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 1999 | 58.82 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 846.64 million BoP, current US$ | +1339.4% |
| 2001 | -2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -425.9% |
| 2002 | -26.83 million BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 2003 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +8112.8% |
| 2004 | 183.66 million BoP, current US$ | -108.3% |
| 2005 | 81.21 million BoP, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2006 | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -2699.6% |
| 2007 | -15.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +637.9% |
| 2008 | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2009 | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +194.6% |
| 2011 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2012 | -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +623.6% |
| 2013 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 2014 | -21.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +1358.8% |
| 2015 | -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -945.96 million BoP, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2017 | -2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +146.3% |
| 2018 | -11.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +399.2% |
| 2019 | -2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2020 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 433.66 million BoP, current US$ | -134.7% |
| 2022 | 111.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +25577.3% |
| 2023 | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2024 | -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.70 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25577.3% | 433.66 million BoP, current US$ | 111.35 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -8112.8% | -26.83 million BoP, current US$ | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | -2799.0% | -3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -92.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | -2699.6% | 81.21 million BoP, current US$ | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | -1358.8% | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.18 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +1339.4% | 58.82 million BoP, current US$ | 846.64 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | -70.88 million BoP, current US$ | -270.13 million BoP, current US$ | 31.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -124.29 million BoP, current US$ | -248.52 million BoP, current US$ | 19.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -131.93 million BoP, current US$ | -496.60 million BoP, current US$ | 139.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 846.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -945.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 178 Switzerland -939.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Denmark -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Canada -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Japan -2.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Belgium -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Norway -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Netherlands?
- Net capital account in Netherlands was -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for net capital account?
- Netherlands ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.