Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -17.01 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -17.01 billion current US$ 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 37.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands peaked at -139.49 million current US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, -17.01 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -139.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | -173.72 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1971 | -397.55 million current US$ | +128.8% |
| 1972 | -464.65 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1973 | -926.14 million current US$ | +99.3% |
| 1974 | -802.30 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1975 | -986.31 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1976 | -690.20 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1977 | -1.30 billion current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1978 | -2.25 billion current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1979 | -1.64 billion current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1980 | -1.95 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | -1.84 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | -1.70 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -1.47 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | -1.70 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1985 | -1.39 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1986 | -2.28 billion current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1987 | -2.60 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1988 | -2.41 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1989 | -2.65 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | -3.22 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | -4.52 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1992 | -5.07 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | -5.81 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -6.44 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | -7.32 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1996 | -7.38 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -6.99 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | -6.93 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | -5.99 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | -6.80 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2001 | -6.84 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -7.09 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -9.01 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | -10.83 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | -10.97 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -12.87 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | -12.81 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -14.23 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | -10.37 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2010 | -13.21 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2011 | -12.98 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -11.52 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | -14.18 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2014 | -14.28 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -10.74 billion current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2016 | -6.03 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2017 | -8.09 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2018 | -11.45 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2019 | -9.93 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -15.91 billion current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2021 | -11.90 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2022 | -9.20 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2023 | -8.16 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2024 | -12.37 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2025 | -17.01 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -17.01 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -387.92 million current US$, 43.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -17.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.29 million current US$, 3212.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -139.49 million current US$ | -139.49 million current US$ | -139.49 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | -962.71 million current US$ | -2.25 billion current US$ | -173.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.00 billion current US$ | -2.65 billion current US$ | -1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.97 billion current US$ | -7.38 billion current US$ | -3.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.18 billion current US$ | -14.23 billion current US$ | -6.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.24 billion current US$ | -14.28 billion current US$ | -6.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.43 billion current US$ | -17.01 billion current US$ | -8.16 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands was -17.01 billion current US$ 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 -139.49 million current US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.01 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Netherlands ranks 194th out of 203 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 58.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.