The Dutch economy expanded by 1.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest in two years, following a 1.4% increase in the previous quarter. Growth was primarily driven by public and household consumption. Government spending rose by 2.5%, while household consumption increased by 1.3%. Fixed investment also contributed positively, rising 0.4% from a year earlier. Meanwhile, exports grew by 2.5%, outpacing the 2.1% increase in imports, resulting in a positive contribution from net trade to overall economic growth. On the production side, the trade, accommodation and food services, transportation and storage, and public sectors made the largest contributions to GDP growth compared with the second quarter of 2025. source: Statistics Netherlands

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Netherlands expanded 1.30 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Netherlands averaged 2.14 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.80 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -8.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Netherlands expanded 1.30 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Netherlands is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2027 and 1.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-01 04:30 AM
YoY Final
Q1 1.4% 1.8% 1.2% 1.2%
2026-07-30 07:30 AM
YoY Flash
Q2 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
2026-09-23 04:30 AM
YoY Final
Q2 1.4% 1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.90 1.10 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.30 1.40 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 240721.00 240209.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 3657.00 3668.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 10761.00 10866.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 25875.00 26425.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 737.00 752.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 15183.00 18186.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 44078.00 44180.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 9409.00 10806.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 1208.00 1184.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.40 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 49440.00 49103.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 294066.00 300833.00 EUR Million Mar 2026


Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate
The Netherlands is the sixth-largest economy in the Euro Zone and important transportation hub in Europe. The Dutch economy depends heavily on foreign trade, with exports accounting for 83 percent of GDP and imports for 72 percent. Household consumption is the main component of GDP (45 percent) followed by government expenditure (26 percent), gross fixed capital formation (18 percent) and net trade (11 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 1.40 11.80 -8.80 1989 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Dutch Q1 Annual Growth Highest in 2 Years
The Dutch economy expanded by 1.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest in two years, following a 1.4% increase in the previous quarter. Growth was primarily driven by public and household consumption. Government spending rose by 2.5%, while household consumption increased by 1.3%. Fixed investment also contributed positively, rising 0.4% from a year earlier. Meanwhile, exports grew by 2.5%, outpacing the 2.1% increase in imports, resulting in a positive contribution from net trade to overall economic growth. On the production side, the trade, accommodation and food services, transportation and storage, and public sectors made the largest contributions to GDP growth compared with the second quarter of 2025.
2026-07-30
Dutch Q2 Annual Growth Revised Higher
The Dutch economy expanded by 1.7% year-on-year in Q2 2025, easing from 2.2% growth in Q1 and marking the slowest annual expansion in a year, though revised up from preliminary estimates of 1.5%. The main drag on growth was slowing government spending (2.1% vs 2.8% in Q1) and a negative contribution from net external demand, as imports advanced 2.7%—faster than the 1.5% rise in exports. Meanwhile, growth picked up for household consumption (1.9% vs 2.1%) and fixed investments (2.8% vs 1.4%). On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP grew by 0.2%, slowing from 0.3% in Q1 and marking the softest quarterly growth since Q1 2024, though revised up from initial estimates of 0.1%.
2025-09-23