Netherlands vs Nigeria: 24_International reserves
Netherlands
28.09 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Nigeria
35.91 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Netherlands rank
50th
Nigeria rank
47th
24_International reserves over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.91 billion excluding gold against 28.09 billion excluding gold in Netherlands, a difference of 7.82 billion excluding gold.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.04 billion excluding gold | 3.67 billion excluding gold | 20.38 billion excluding gold | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.12 billion excluding gold | 25.21 billion excluding gold | 15.09 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.60 billion excluding gold | 37.36 billion excluding gold | 19.75 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.84 billion excluding gold | 34.95 billion excluding gold | 11.11 billion excluding gold | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.91 billion excluding gold against 28.09 billion excluding gold in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 7.82 billion excluding gold, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).