Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1972 | 7,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 10,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 9,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 13,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 16,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 17,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 16,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 19,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 16,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 14,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 14,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 22,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 24,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 20,999 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 19,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 23,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 26,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 29,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 19,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 20,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 19,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 18,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 12,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 14,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2004 | 38,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 37,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 48,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 48,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 82,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 91,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 97,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 110,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 97,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 95,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 101,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 110,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 109,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 107,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 113,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,770 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +131.5% | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,195 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 136,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 119,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.