Share of World GDP: Netherlands
Netherlands's share of world gdp is currently 0.7% as of 2026. # Netherlands Share of World GDP The Netherlands currently accounts for 0.
Current (2026)
0.7%
-1.8% y/y
Peak (1980)
1.3%
Low (2026)
0.7%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Netherlands
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Netherlands
Analysis# Netherlands Share of World GDP
The Netherlands currently accounts for 0.713% of world GDP in 2026, representing a significant contraction from its all-time peak of 1.297% in 1980. This 45% decline over 46 years reflects the broader economic shift toward larger emerging markets and the relative growth of other developed economies. Despite ranking among Europe's most productive nations per capita, the Netherlands has steadily lost global economic share as the world economy has expanded beyond traditional Western centers.
Recent years reveal a consistent downward trajectory. The country maintained relative stability around 0.77-0.78% from 2017 through 2022, but has declined every year since 2023. The current trend suggests continued compression toward 0.7% or below through 2026. This reflects not Dutch economic weakness but rather the mathematical reality of global GDP growth concentrating in larger economies and high-growth regions, reshaping the distribution of world economic output.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.7% | -1.78% |
| 2029 | 0.7% | -1.74% |
| 2028 | 0.7% | -1.71% |
| 2027 | 0.7% | -1.82% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -1.79% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -1.63% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -2.12% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.83% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.29% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.51% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.17% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.65% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.78% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.90% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.64% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.26% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.74% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.24% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.03% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.03% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.59% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.06% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.63% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.24% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.63% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.48% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.99% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.35% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -2.45% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -0.81% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.46% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.95% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.19% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -0.37% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -0.46% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.09% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -0.55% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -8.81% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.17% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +0.08% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.85% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +0.17% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -1.92% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -0.17% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -0.91% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -1.30% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -0.73% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.82% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -2.78% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
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