GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Netherlands stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 1,213.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Netherlands peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.1% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +219422.7% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -33.4% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -158.4% |
| 1982 | -1.2% | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -266.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +135.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -89.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1961.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -45.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -273.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -136.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -155.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5434.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -268.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -262.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +1213.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 43% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +219422.7% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| 2014 | +5434.5% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | +1961.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2024 | +1213.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 169 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 170 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 171 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 173 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Netherlands?
- Gdp growth in Netherlands was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp growth?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release