Foreign assets in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign assets was 11.35 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Netherlands stood at 11.35 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Netherlands peaked at 11.35 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 637.55 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 637.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 683.93 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 739.13 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 949.74 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 trillion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.76 trillion current US$ | +153.9% |
| 2004 | 4.49 trillion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 4.52 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.87 trillion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 7.54 trillion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 trillion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.53 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.54 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.00 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.62 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.23 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.02 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.94 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.26 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.60 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.04 trillion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.63 trillion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.35 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.35 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 15.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.35 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 76.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.9% | 1.48 trillion current US$ | 3.76 trillion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.65 billion current US$ | 637.55 billion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.46 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 7.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 trillion current US$ | 7.54 trillion current US$ | 10.63 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 trillion current US$ | 11.35 trillion current US$ | 11.35 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Netherlands?
- Foreign assets in Netherlands was 11.35 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.55 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign assets?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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