Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -15.05 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands peaked at -229.13 million current LCU in 1969 and was at its lowest, -15.05 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -229.13 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | -285.38 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1971 | -634.49 million current LCU | +122.3% |
| 1972 | -676.72 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1973 | -1.17 billion current LCU | +73.6% |
| 1974 | -978.73 million current LCU | -16.7% |
| 1975 | -1.13 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1976 | -828.10 million current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1977 | -1.44 billion current LCU | +74.3% |
| 1978 | -2.21 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1979 | -1.49 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 1980 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1981 | -2.09 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1982 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1983 | -1.91 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1984 | -2.48 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1985 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1986 | -2.53 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1987 | -2.39 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1988 | -2.16 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1989 | -2.55 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1990 | -2.66 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1991 | -3.83 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1992 | -4.04 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | -4.90 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1994 | -5.32 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1995 | -5.33 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -5.65 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1997 | -6.18 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1998 | -6.24 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -5.62 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2000 | -7.36 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2001 | -7.63 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -7.49 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2003 | -7.96 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -8.70 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2005 | -8.82 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -10.25 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -9.35 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -9.68 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -7.43 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -9.96 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2011 | -9.33 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -8.97 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -10.68 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2014 | -10.75 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -9.68 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2016 | -5.45 billion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2017 | -7.16 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2018 | -9.70 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2019 | -8.87 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -13.93 billion current LCU | +57.1% |
| 2021 | -10.06 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2022 | -8.74 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2023 | -7.55 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2024 | -11.43 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 2025 | -15.05 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -229.13 million current LCU | -229.13 million current LCU | -229.13 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.09 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | -285.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.20 billion current LCU | -2.55 billion current LCU | -1.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.98 billion current LCU | -6.24 billion current LCU | -2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.47 billion current LCU | -10.25 billion current LCU | -7.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.05 billion current LCU | -10.75 billion current LCU | -5.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.13 billion current LCU | -15.05 billion current LCU | -7.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 172 Malaysia -10.77 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Spain -11.68 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Singapore -14.11 billion current LCU compare
- 176 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -17.71 billion current LCU compare
- 177 Italy -19.53 billion current LCU compare
- 178 Switzerland -20.61 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 51,514 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 22,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -229.13 million current LCU in 1969.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.