Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1973
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Netherlands stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.