Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands

Netherlands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.56 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.56 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23.92 billion
in 2018
All-time low
10.61 billion
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands, 1995–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200920241995: 10.6B1996: 11.5B1997: 11.8B1998: 11.9B1999: 12.5B2000: 11.3B2001: 11.1B2002: 11.7B2003: 14.6B2004: 16.5B2012: 17.7B2013: 19.4B2014: 19.7B2015: 17.6B2016: 19.4B2017: 21.6B2018: 23.9B2019: 22.1B2020: 13.8B2021: 13.7B2022: 19.0B2023: 20.8B2024: 22.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 22.56 billion 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.61 billion, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Netherlands, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 10.61 billion —
1996 11.50 billion +8.3%
1997 11.75 billion +2.2%
1998 11.92 billion +1.5%
1999 12.45 billion +4.4%
2000 11.29 billion -9.4%
2001 11.15 billion -1.2%
2002 11.74 billion +5.4%
2003 14.60 billion +24.3%
2004 16.50 billion +13.0%
2012 17.68 billion +7.2%
2013 19.43 billion +9.9%
2014 19.67 billion +1.2%
2015 17.56 billion -10.7%
2016 19.42 billion +10.6%
2017 21.63 billion +11.4%
2018 23.92 billion +10.6%
2019 22.11 billion -7.6%
2020 13.75 billion -37.8%
2021 13.68 billion -0.5%
2022 18.97 billion +38.7%
2023 20.83 billion +9.8%
2024 22.56 billion +8.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 22.56 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 22.56 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -37.8% 22.11 billion 13.75 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.65 billion 10.61 billion 12.45 billion 5
2000s 13.05 billion 11.15 billion 16.50 billion 5
2010s 20.18 billion 17.56 billion 23.92 billion 8
2020s 17.96 billion 13.68 billion 22.56 billion 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Malaysia 24.59 billion compare
  2. 23 Singapore 23.85 billion compare
  3. 24 Qatar 23.60 billion compare
  4. 26 Hong Kong 22.46 billion compare
  5. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion compare
  6. 28 Ireland 18.15 billion compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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