Netherlands recorded a Current Account surplus of 9.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Netherlands averaged 5.65 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 10.40 percent of GDP in 1984 and a record low of -1.00 percent of GDP in 1980. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Netherlands is expected to reach 9.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 9.30 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 8063.00 9816.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 24108.00 13662.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 23.00 22.00 BBL/D/1K Dec 2025
Current Account 34532.00 19232.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 9.10 9.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 61445.00 66671.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 4072094.00 4078967.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 350.00 352.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 13803.00 20360.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 612.45 612.45 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 53381.00 56855.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 0.00 0.00 Terajoule Feb 2026
Remittances 34.00 31.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 103.90 102.00 points Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 1.48 1.40 Points Dec 2025
Weapons Sales 392.00 250.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Netherlands Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.10 9.40 10.40 -1.00 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly