Euro Area (EA) vs Netherlands: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Euro Area (EA)
4.13 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Netherlands
2.25 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 4.13 trillion US dollar against 2.25 trillion US dollar in Netherlands, a difference of 1.88 trillion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 359.64 billion US dollar 96.16 billion US dollar 263.48 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 910.98 billion US dollar 935.18 billion US dollar 24.20 billion US dollar Netherlands
2010s 3.32 trillion US dollar 2.03 trillion US dollar 1.29 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 3.78 trillion US dollar 2.06 trillion US dollar 1.72 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Euro Area (EA) or Netherlands?
Euro Area (EA), at 4.13 trillion US dollar against 2.25 trillion US dollar in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Euro Area (EA) and Netherlands?
1.88 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Netherlands rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.