Tourism contribution to GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tourism contribution to GDP in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Netherlands is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 4.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 33 Nigeria 4.3% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.0% compare
- 36 New Zealand 3.7% compare
- 37 Samoa 3.7% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 36,940 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Netherlands?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Netherlands was 3.8% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.