Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands
Netherlands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.56 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.56 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands peaked at 23.92 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.61 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.61 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.50 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 11.75 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.45 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.29 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 11.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 16.50 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 19.43 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.67 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.56 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.42 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 21.63 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 23.92 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.11 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.75 billion current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 13.68 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.97 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 20.83 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 22.56 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.56 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.56 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.8% | 22.11 billion current US$ | 13.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.65 billion current US$ | 10.61 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.05 billion current US$ | 11.15 billion current US$ | 16.50 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.18 billion current US$ | 17.56 billion current US$ | 23.92 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.96 billion current US$ | 13.68 billion current US$ | 22.56 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands was 22.56 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.