Number of private households (Absolute value) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 7,794 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Number of private households in Netherlands, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of private households in Netherlands is 7,794, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Netherlands peaked at 7,794 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,904, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,904 | — |
| 1981 | 5,023 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5,103 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,239 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,367 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,494 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5,613 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,711 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,814 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5,888 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,113 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,216 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,318 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,406 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,469 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,518 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,581 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,656 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,745 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,801 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,934 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,996 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,049 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,091 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,146 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,191 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,242 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,313 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,386 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,444 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,513 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,569 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,590 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,665 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,721 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,794 | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,794 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,794 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,416 | 4,904 | 5,888 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,402 | 6,000 | 6,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,085 | 6,801 | 7,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,585 | 7,386 | 7,794 | 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 number of private households in Netherlands?
- Number of private households in Netherlands was 7,794 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,794 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,904 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of private households?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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