Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -15.05 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands peaked at -229.13 million current LCU in 1969 and was at its lowest, -15.05 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -229.13 million current LCU | -229.13 million current LCU | -229.13 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.09 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | -285.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.20 billion current LCU | -2.55 billion current LCU | -1.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.98 billion current LCU | -6.24 billion current LCU | -2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.47 billion current LCU | -10.25 billion current LCU | -7.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.05 billion current LCU | -10.75 billion current LCU | -5.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.13 billion current LCU | -15.05 billion current LCU | -7.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 136.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -24.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -28.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 63,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 68,530 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Netherlands was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -229.13 million current LCU in 1969.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.05 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.