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 0.3888 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3888
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5107
in 1973
All-time low
0.1018
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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Netherlands stood at 0.3888.
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 0.5107 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1018, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3491 | — |
| 1971 | 0.455 | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4783 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5107 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3982 | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3334 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3008 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3152 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2861 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3061 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3092 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3384 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4135 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.369 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.342 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3481 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3112 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.307 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2971 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2224 | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.205 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.218 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2546 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2592 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1468 | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1544 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1584 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1085 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.102 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1116 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1018 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1924 | +89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1963 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1829 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2105 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.191 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1722 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 0.326 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3523 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3642 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3706 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.413 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4223 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4022 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4028 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4006 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3955 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3884 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3752 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3639 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3763 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3888 | +3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 55% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +89.0% | 0.1018 | 0.1924 |
| 2009 | +85.7% | 0.1722 | 0.3196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3733 | 0.2861 | 0.5107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3346 | 0.2971 | 0.4135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1871 | 0.1085 | 0.2592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.1018 | 0.3196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3849 | 0.326 | 0.4223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3785 | 0.3639 | 0.3888 | 5 |
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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 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 0.3888 in 2024, according to 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 0.5107 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 0.1018 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 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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