Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2017
All-time low
24.6%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands peaked at 30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.6% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.6% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Luxembourg 27.3% compare
- 13 Spain 26.7% compare
- 14 Switzerland 26.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands 25.6% compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.9% compare
- 18 Malta 24.7% 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 share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands?
- Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Netherlands was 25.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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