Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Netherlands

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Netherlands in 2025 — 19.8%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 131. Since 1969, the indicator has fallen by 8.1 pp.

2025 19.8% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 94of 131
Period maximum 29.3%1970
Period minimum 17.7%2014

Trend over time

1969–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Netherlands, 1969–20251520253019691975198119871993199920052011201720231969: 28%1970: 29.3%1971: 27.9%1972: 25.4%1973: 25.4%1974: 24.3%1975: 22.6%1976: 22.5%1977: 23.4%1978: 23.3%1979: 22.4%1980: 23.3%1981: 20.4%1982: 19.4%1983: 20.3%1984: 20.8%1985: 21.2%1986: 22.4%1987: 22.3%1988: 23.7%1989: 24.4%1990: 23.9%1991: 23%1992: 23%1993: 21%1994: 21.2%1995: 21.4%1996: 22.2%1997: 22.6%1998: 22.7%1999: 23%2000: 22.5%2001: 22.6%2002: 21%2003: 20.4%2004: 20.2%2005: 20.4%2006: 20.9%2007: 23.2%2008: 22.2%2009: 20.6%2010: 20%2011: 19.9%2012: 18.6%2013: 18.4%2014: 17.7%2015: 22.2%2016: 19.8%2017: 20.2%2018: 20.5%2019: 21.8%2020: 21.4%2021: 22.2%2022: 22.9%2023: 20.1%2024: 19.7%2025: 19.8%
Change over the period: −8.1 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 19.8%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.8 +0.1 pp
2024 19.7 −0.4 pp
2023 20.1 −2.8 pp
2022 22.9 +0.7 pp
2021 22.2 +0.8 pp
2020 21.4 −0.4 pp
2019 21.8 +1.3 pp
2018 20.5 +0.3 pp
2017 20.2 +0.4 pp
2016 19.8 −2.4 pp
2015 22.2 +4.5 pp
2014 17.7 −0.7 pp
2013 18.4 −0.2 pp
2012 18.6 −1.3 pp
2011 19.9 −0.1 pp
2010 20 −0.5 pp
2009 20.6 −1.6 pp
2008 22.2 −1 pp
2007 23.2 +2.3 pp
2006 20.9 +0.5 pp
2005 20.4 +0.2 pp
2004 20.2 −0.2 pp
2003 20.4 −0.5 pp
2002 21 −1.6 pp
2001 22.6 +0.1 pp
2000 22.5 −0.5 pp
1999 23 +0.2 pp
1998 22.7 +0.2 pp
1997 22.6 +0.3 pp
1996 22.2 +0.8 pp
1995 21.4 +0.2 pp
1994 21.2 +0.2 pp
1993 21 −2 pp
1992 23 −0 pp
1991 23 −0.9 pp
1990 23.9 −0.5 pp
1989 24.4 +0.8 pp
1988 23.7 +1.4 pp
1987 22.3 −0.1 pp
1986 22.4 +1.2 pp
1985 21.2 +0.3 pp
1984 20.8 +0.6 pp
1983 20.3 +0.8 pp
1982 19.4 −1 pp
1981 20.4 −2.9 pp
1980 23.3 +0.9 pp
1979 22.4 −0.9 pp
1978 23.3 −0.2 pp
1977 23.4 +0.9 pp
1976 22.5 −0.1 pp
1975 22.6 −1.6 pp
1974 24.3 −1.1 pp
1973 25.4 +0 pp
1972 25.4 −2.6 pp
1971 27.9 −1.4 pp
1970 29.3 +1.3 pp
1969 28

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.