Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1972 | 7,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 10,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 10,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 9,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 13,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 16,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 17,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 16,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 19,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 16,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 14,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 14,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 22,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 24,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 20,999 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 19,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 23,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 26,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 29,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 19,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 20,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 19,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 18,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 12,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 14,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2004 | 38,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 37,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 48,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 48,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 82,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 91,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 97,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 110,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 97,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 95,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 101,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 110,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 109,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 107,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +131.5% | 14,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,195 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 142,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 136,442 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 123,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.