Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands

Netherlands: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 28.83 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.83 billion
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.83 billion
in 2024
All-time low
8.44 billion
in 2020
Years of data
23
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands, 1995–2024

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1995200920241995: 13.2B1996: 13.7B1997: 12.6B1998: 13.5B1999: 13.5B2000: 13.6B2001: 13.1B2002: 14.2B2003: 15.9B2004: 16.9B2012: 20.1B2013: 21.0B2014: 23.7B2015: 20.2B2016: 20.2B2017: 21.6B2018: 22.7B2019: 22.2B2020: 8.4B2021: 11.8B2022: 22.9B2023: 25.3B2024: 28.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands is 28.83 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands peaked at 28.83 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.44 billion, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 13.15 billion —
1996 13.71 billion +4.2%
1997 12.55 billion -8.4%
1998 13.47 billion +7.3%
1999 13.47 billion -0.0%
2000 13.65 billion +1.3%
2001 13.06 billion -4.3%
2002 14.20 billion +8.7%
2003 15.89 billion +11.9%
2004 16.94 billion +6.6%
2012 20.09 billion +18.6%
2013 21.01 billion +4.6%
2014 23.66 billion +12.6%
2015 20.23 billion -14.5%
2016 20.19 billion -0.2%
2017 21.58 billion +6.9%
2018 22.71 billion +5.2%
2019 22.23 billion -2.1%
2020 8.44 billion -62.1%
2021 11.84 billion +40.4%
2022 22.86 billion +93.0%
2023 25.33 billion +10.8%
2024 28.83 billion +13.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 28.83 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 6.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 28.83 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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
2022 +93.0% 11.84 billion 22.86 billion
2020 -62.1% 22.23 billion 8.44 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.27 billion 12.55 billion 13.71 billion 5
2000s 14.75 billion 13.06 billion 16.94 billion 5
2010s 21.46 billion 20.09 billion 23.66 billion 8
2020s 19.46 billion 8.44 billion 28.83 billion 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Saudi Arabia 31.85 billion compare
  2. 13 South Korea 31.42 billion compare
  3. 14 Singapore 31.27 billion compare
  4. 16 Hong Kong 28.54 billion compare
  5. 17 Belgium 28.15 billion compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 26.83 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Netherlands was 28.83 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 28.83 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 billion in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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