Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -24.91 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -24.91 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 149.8% on the previous year and down 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Netherlands peaked at 14.30 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.93 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.19 billion current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 986.36 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 539.10 million current LCU | -45.3% |
| 1972 | 991.37 million current LCU | +83.9% |
| 1973 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1975 | -504.90 million current LCU | -139.4% |
| 1976 | 401.38 million current LCU | -179.5% |
| 1977 | 176.84 million current LCU | -55.9% |
| 1978 | -721.52 million current LCU | -508.0% |
| 1979 | 600.81 million current LCU | -183.3% |
| 1980 | -947.37 million current LCU | -257.7% |
| 1981 | -2.60 billion current LCU | +174.4% |
| 1982 | -2.70 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1983 | -1.64 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 1984 | -1.43 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1985 | -3.68 billion current LCU | +157.6% |
| 1986 | -3.51 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1987 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -56.4% |
| 1988 | -2.61 billion current LCU | +70.3% |
| 1989 | -3.02 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1990 | -6.43 billion current LCU | +113.2% |
| 1991 | -5.77 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1992 | -7.17 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1993 | -5.75 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1994 | -4.37 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -2.26 billion current LCU | -48.4% |
| 1996 | -352.00 million current LCU | -84.4% |
| 1997 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +353.7% |
| 1998 | -7.44 billion current LCU | +365.9% |
| 1999 | -2.66 billion current LCU | -64.2% |
| 2000 | -3.58 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2001 | -12.10 billion current LCU | +237.7% |
| 2002 | -14.40 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2003 | -6.32 billion current LCU | -56.1% |
| 2004 | -7.49 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2005 | -7.67 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -4.15 billion current LCU | -45.9% |
| 2007 | -7.79 billion current LCU | +87.7% |
| 2008 | -31.93 billion current LCU | +309.8% |
| 2009 | -22.46 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2010 | -3.23 billion current LCU | -85.6% |
| 2011 | -682.00 million current LCU | -78.9% |
| 2012 | -5.78 billion current LCU | +746.8% |
| 2013 | -3.59 billion current LCU | -37.8% |
| 2014 | -5.88 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 2015 | -10.36 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 2016 | -21.11 billion current LCU | +103.9% |
| 2017 | -13.02 billion current LCU | -38.4% |
| 2018 | -3.90 billion current LCU | -70.1% |
| 2019 | -17.59 billion current LCU | +351.5% |
| 2020 | -23.48 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 14.30 billion current LCU | -160.9% |
| 2022 | -11.34 billion current LCU | -179.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -116.1% |
| 2024 | -9.97 billion current LCU | -646.8% |
| 2025 | -24.91 billion current LCU | +149.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -24.91 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 25.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -24.91 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.38 billion current LCU, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -746.8% | -682.00 million current LCU | -5.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 525.41 million current LCU | -721.52 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 billion current LCU | -3.68 billion current LCU | -947.37 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.38 billion current LCU | -7.44 billion current LCU | -352.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.79 billion current LCU | -31.93 billion current LCU | -3.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.51 billion current LCU | -21.11 billion current LCU | -682.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.93 billion current LCU | -24.91 billion current LCU | 14.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Netherlands?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Netherlands was -24.91 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.30 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.93 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.