Net primary income in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net primary income was -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.81 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 665.4%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-30.87 billion BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Net primary income in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Netherlands is -10.81 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 665.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Netherlands peaked at 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -30.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 924.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 870.72 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 933.70 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 836.74 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 782.30 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 336.98 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1976 | 988.93 million BoP, current US$ | +193.5% |
| 1977 | 908.86 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 237.17 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +862.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 368.53 million BoP, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1982 | 379.86 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +193.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1985 | -235.63 million BoP, current US$ | -117.5% |
| 1986 | -192.39 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -789.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +152.2% |
| 1990 | -620.23 million BoP, current US$ | -122.0% |
| 1991 | 432.06 million BoP, current US$ | -169.7% |
| 1992 | -929.22 million BoP, current US$ | -315.1% |
| 1993 | 880.92 million BoP, current US$ | -194.8% |
| 1994 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +316.2% |
| 1995 | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.7% |
| 1996 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1998 | -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -138.6% |
| 1999 | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.0% |
| 2000 | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -165.3% |
| 2001 | -171.81 million BoP, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2002 | 60.00 million BoP, current US$ | -134.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +1958.9% |
| 2004 | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +533.0% |
| 2005 | -306.57 million BoP, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2006 | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -4908.0% |
| 2007 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.7% |
| 2008 | -23.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +1071.9% |
| 2009 | -30.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2010 | -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2011 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2012 | -7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +551.5% |
| 2013 | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2014 | -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2015 | -11.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2016 | -23.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2017 | -14.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2018 | -4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 2019 | -19.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +319.1% |
| 2020 | -26.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -164.7% |
| 2022 | -11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.6% |
| 2023 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -116.5% |
| 2024 | -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -665.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -455.43 million BoP, current US$, 23.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -660.59 million BoP, current US$, 16.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4908.0% | -306.57 million BoP, current US$ | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +1958.9% | 60.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | -1071.9% | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.69 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +862.1% | 237.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 909.76 million BoP, current US$ | 870.72 million BoP, current US$ | 933.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 237.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.56 million BoP, current US$ | -235.63 million BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 173 Pakistan -8.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Nigeria -9.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Costa Rica -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Romania -11.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Colombia -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Malaysia -13.55 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 primary income in Netherlands?
- Net primary income in Netherlands was -10.81 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 primary income recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for net primary income?
- Netherlands ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.