Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies was 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Netherlands, 2016–2025
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US dollars.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Netherlands stood at 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Netherlands peaked at 1.92 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 446.22 million constant 2021 US dollars, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 694.34 million constant 2021 US dollars | — |
| 2017 | 571.52 million constant 2021 US dollars | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion constant 2021 US dollars | +218.5% |
| 2019 | 446.22 million constant 2021 US dollars | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 540.24 million constant 2021 US dollars | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 979.00 million constant 2021 US dollars | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 billion constant 2021 US dollars | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 980.89 million constant 2021 US dollars | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 1.92 billion constant 2021 US dollars | +95.6% |
| 2025 | 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars | -30.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 516.79 million constant 2021 US dollars, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.43 million constant 2021 US dollars, 14.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 883.13 million constant 2021 US dollars | 446.22 million constant 2021 US dollars | 1.82 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 540.24 million constant 2021 US dollars | 1.92 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Malta 2.27 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 15 Brazil 1.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 16 Japan 1.36 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 18 Australia 1.30 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1.15 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 20 South Korea 1.08 billion constant 2021 US dollars 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 estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Netherlands?
- Estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Netherlands was 1.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.22 million constant 2021 US dollars in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.