Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 7.98 billion in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Netherlands, 1950–1997
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.98 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 1997.
That represents a change of down 84.2% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Netherlands peaked at 127.48 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 125th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 billion | — |
| 1951 | 1.90 billion | +31.8% |
| 1952 | 3.95 billion | +107.7% |
| 1953 | 5.03 billion | +27.6% |
| 1954 | 5.25 billion | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 5.52 billion | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 4.56 billion | -17.4% |
| 1957 | 4.37 billion | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 6.36 billion | +45.7% |
| 1959 | 7.25 billion | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 9.12 billion | +25.8% |
| 1961 | 8.97 billion | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.95 billion | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.66 billion | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 9.78 billion | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 9.88 billion | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 9.62 billion | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.87 billion | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 9.65 billion | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.44 billion | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 12.45 billion | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 15.07 billion | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 18.63 billion | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 20.41 billion | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 22.58 billion | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 27.36 billion | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 27.03 billion | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 25.11 billion | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 25.96 billion | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 26.58 billion | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 31.23 billion | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 38.87 billion | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 42.62 billion | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 52.04 billion | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 80.16 billion | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 81.31 billion | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 72.65 billion | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 69.71 billion | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 81.97 billion | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 107.71 billion | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 110.03 billion | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 109.97 billion | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 111.01 billion | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 127.48 billion | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 98.48 billion | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 90.68 billion | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 50.34 billion | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 7.98 billion | -84.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.98 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.98 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +107.7% | 1.90 billion | 3.95 billion |
| 1997 | -84.2% | 50.34 billion | 7.98 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 billion | 1.44 billion | 7.25 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.59 billion | 8.95 billion | 10.44 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.12 billion | 12.45 billion | 27.36 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.83 billion | 31.23 billion | 107.71 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.25 billion | 7.98 billion | 127.48 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Netherlands?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Netherlands was 7.98 billion in 1997, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 127.48 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.