Remittances in Netherlands

Netherlands: Remittances was 0.3888 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.3888
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5107
in 1973
All-time low
0.1018
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Remittances in Netherlands, 1970–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5197019972024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.3888 for remittances in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittances in Netherlands peaked at 0.5107 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1018, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Remittances in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Remittances in Netherlands, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 0.3491 —
1971 0.455 +30.3%
1972 0.4783 +5.1%
1973 0.5107 +6.8%
1974 0.3982 -22.0%
1975 0.3334 -16.3%
1976 0.3008 -9.8%
1977 0.3152 +4.8%
1978 0.2861 -9.2%
1979 0.3061 +7.0%
1980 0.3092 +1.0%
1981 0.3384 +9.4%
1982 0.4135 +22.2%
1983 0.369 -10.8%
1984 0.342 -7.3%
1985 0.3481 +1.8%
1986 0.3112 -10.6%
1987 0.307 -1.4%
1988 0.3104 +1.1%
1989 0.2971 -4.3%
1990 0.2224 -25.2%
1991 0.205 -7.8%
1992 0.218 +6.3%
1993 0.2546 +16.8%
1994 0.2592 +1.8%
1995 0.1468 -43.4%
1996 0.1544 +5.2%
1997 0.1584 +2.6%
1998 0.1439 -9.2%
1999 0.1085 -24.6%
2000 0.102 -6.0%
2001 0.1116 +9.5%
2002 0.1018 -8.8%
2003 0.1924 +89.0%
2004 0.1963 +2.0%
2005 0.1829 -6.8%
2006 0.2105 +15.1%
2007 0.191 -9.3%
2008 0.1722 -9.9%
2009 0.3196 +85.7%
2010 0.326 +2.0%
2011 0.3523 +8.1%
2012 0.3642 +3.4%
2013 0.3706 +1.8%
2014 0.413 +11.4%
2015 0.4223 +2.3%
2016 0.4022 -4.8%
2017 0.4028 +0.2%
2018 0.4006 -0.6%
2019 0.3955 -1.3%
2020 0.3884 -1.8%
2021 0.3752 -3.4%
2022 0.3639 -3.0%
2023 0.3763 +3.4%
2024 0.3888 +3.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.3888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 55% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.3888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Remittances 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +89.0% 0.1018 0.1924
2009 +85.7% 0.1722 0.3196

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3733 0.2861 0.5107 10
1980s 0.3346 0.2971 0.4135 10
1990s 0.1871 0.1085 0.2592 10
2000s 0.178 0.1018 0.3196 10
2010s 0.3849 0.326 0.4223 10
2020s 0.3785 0.3639 0.3888 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 148 Italy 0.5031 compare
  2. 149 Germany 0.4732 compare
  3. 150 Bahamas 0.4164 compare
  4. 152 Malaysia 0.3802 compare
  5. 153 South Korea 0.3776 compare
  6. 154 Switzerland 0.3711 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances in Netherlands?
Remittances in Netherlands was 0.3888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittances recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5107 in 1973.
What is the lowest remittances recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for remittances?
Netherlands ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is remittances rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittances
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
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