Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Netherlands
Netherlands: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 3.62 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Netherlands, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.62 trillion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Netherlands peaked at 3.79 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.18 trillion, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.18 trillion | — |
| 2010 | 2.55 trillion | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 2.56 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.00 trillion | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 trillion | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 trillion | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.32 trillion | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.52 trillion | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.65 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 trillion | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.78 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 trillion | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 trillion | 2.18 trillion | 2.18 trillion | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.18 trillion | 2.55 trillion | 3.79 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 trillion | 3.62 trillion | 3.78 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United States of America 5.75 trillion compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.98 trillion compare
- 4 Luxembourg 2.65 trillion compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 2.63 trillion compare
More external debt data for Netherlands
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.93 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.13 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 106,968 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 419.94 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.64 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.6 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 642.24 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 65.12 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Netherlands?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Netherlands was 3.62 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 trillion in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.