Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2015
All-time low
2.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
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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 persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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