Netherlands Current Account Surplus Largely Stable in Q4

2026-03-26 10:37 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

The Netherlands’ current account surplus came in at €34.52 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, largely unchanged from €34.52 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.

The goods surplus expanded to €28.72 billion from €25.57 billion, and the services surplus rose to €13.60 billion from €12.61 billion.

Conversely, the primary income gap widened to €2.99 billion from €0.58 billion, and the secondary income deficit went up to €4.79 billion from €3.09 billion.

For the full year 2025, the current account surplus narrowed to €92.62 billion from €102.66 billion in 2024.



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Netherlands Current Account Surplus Largely Stable in Q4
The Netherlands’ current account surplus came in at €34.52 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, largely unchanged from €34.52 billion in the corresponding period a year ago. The goods surplus expanded to €28.72 billion from €25.57 billion, and the services surplus rose to €13.60 billion from €12.61 billion. Conversely, the primary income gap widened to €2.99 billion from €0.58 billion, and the secondary income deficit went up to €4.79 billion from €3.09 billion. For the full year 2025, the current account surplus narrowed to €92.62 billion from €102.66 billion in 2024.
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