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

Latest (2024)
22.56 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23.92 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
10.61 billion current US$
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: 10.6B current US$1996: 11.5B current US$1997: 11.8B current US$1998: 11.9B current US$1999: 12.5B current US$2000: 11.3B current US$2001: 11.1B current US$2002: 11.7B current US$2003: 14.6B current US$2004: 16.5B current US$2012: 17.7B current US$2013: 19.4B current US$2014: 19.7B current US$2015: 17.6B current US$2016: 19.4B current US$2017: 21.6B current US$2018: 23.9B current US$2019: 22.1B current US$2020: 13.8B current US$2021: 13.7B current US$2022: 19.0B current US$2023: 20.8B current US$2024: 22.6B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Malaysia 24.59 billion current US$ compare
  2. 23 Singapore 23.85 billion current US$ compare
  3. 24 Qatar 23.60 billion current US$ compare
  4. 26 Hong Kong 22.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion current US$ 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 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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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.