Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Netherlands

Netherlands: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.18 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.18 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.45 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
2.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Netherlands, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 4.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 3.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 3.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 3.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 4.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 4.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 3.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 3.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 3 Percentage of GDP2018: 3 Percentage of GDP2019: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 3.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, subnational government investment — direct investment in Netherlands stood at 3.18 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in Netherlands peaked at 4.45 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 3.62 Percentage of GDP
2001 3.88 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2002 4.32 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2003 4.45 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2004 3.75 Percentage of GDP -15.7%
2005 3.58 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2006 3.7 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2007 3.71 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2008 3.91 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2009 4.43 Percentage of GDP +13.3%
2010 4.22 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2011 4.1 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2012 3.85 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2013 3.62 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2014 3.36 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2015 3.35 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2016 3.17 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2017 3.04 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2018 2.98 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2019 3.14 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2020 3.41 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2021 3.17 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2022 3.11 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2023 3.21 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2024 3.18 Percentage of GDP -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.94 Percentage of GDP 3.58 Percentage of GDP 4.45 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 3.48 Percentage of GDP 2.98 Percentage of GDP 4.22 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 3.22 Percentage of GDP 3.11 Percentage of GDP 3.41 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 United States of America 3.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.2 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 25 Belgium 3.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 27 Denmark 3.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 28 Switzerland 3.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 29 Germany 3.03 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government investment — direct investment in Netherlands?
Subnational government investment — direct investment in Netherlands was 3.18 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,035 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.