Annual GDP growth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual GDP growth was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Netherlands, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in Netherlands stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Netherlands peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5% | — |
| 1982 | -1.3% | +149.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -237.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +147.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +138.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -89.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1954.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -272.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -135.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -155.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5137.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -268.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -261.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -112.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -279.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +71.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 77% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5137.5% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | +1954.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | -1.3% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.9% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 annual gdp growth in Netherlands?
- Annual gdp growth in Netherlands was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual gdp growth?
- Netherlands ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.