Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands stood at 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 24,652 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 44.18 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 52.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 86.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1971 | 110.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 107.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 160.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 222.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 259.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 245.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 285.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 382.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 566.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 793.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 863.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 837.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 701.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 724.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 669.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 885.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 989.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,855 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2,062 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 2,532 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 2,720 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3,564 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 9,409 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 2005 | 11,950 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 13,710 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 20,755 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 19,991 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16,478 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 18,842 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 21,633 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 19,142 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 19,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,401 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,960 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19,995 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 21,076 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 19,426 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 15,865 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 18,044 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 22,148 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 24,652 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +164.0% | 3,564 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,409 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 242.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 566.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 903.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 669.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,532 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,755 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,627 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,960 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,633 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,960 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,865 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,652 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Macao 21,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Cyprus 20,828 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Norway 10,045 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Netherlands was 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,652 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.