Germany vs Netherlands: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Germany
0.4732
in 2025
Netherlands
0.3888
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Netherlands rank
151st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4732 against 0.3888 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0844.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0865 | 0.376 | 0.2895 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.2698 | 0.3346 | 0.0648 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.2034 | 0.1871 | 0.0163 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2675 | 0.178 | 0.0894 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.4349 | 0.3849 | 0.0499 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4717 | 0.3785 | 0.0932 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.4732 against 0.3888 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0844, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.