Netherlands vs United States: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.25 trillion US dollar against 1.36 trillion US dollar in United States, a difference of 892.48 billion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.06 billion US dollar | 83.39 billion US dollar | 72.33 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 46.68 billion US dollar | 216.16 billion US dollar | 169.48 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 935.18 billion US dollar | 592.03 billion US dollar | 343.14 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.03 trillion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 918.22 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion US dollar | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 802.86 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 2.25 trillion US dollar against 1.36 trillion US dollar in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Netherlands and United States?
- 892.48 billion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.