Netherlands GDP Growth Rate
Mar 2026 · Quarterly
Netherlands real GDP growth rose to 1.50% in the second quarter of 2026, from 1.43% in the previous quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarterly increase, with growth having bottomed at 1.32% in the third quarter of 2025 before climbing steadily. The latest reading remains well below the series high of 12.21% recorded in the second quarter of 2021, and above the all-time low of -8.83% from the second quarter of 2020. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier, growth slowed from 1.53% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Netherlands' real GDP grew 1.29% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from 1.62% in the previous quarter. The reading remained well below the all-time high of 12.2% recorded in the second quarter of 2021.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3% | 1.6% | 12.2%Jun 2021 | -8.8%Jun 2020 | 1997 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.33T | $1.21T | $1.33T | $13.3B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 3.3% | -1.0% | 11.3% | -10.7% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
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About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands averaged 1.9% from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 12.2% in Jun 2021 and a record low of -8.8% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1997.
Real GDP growth measures the annual change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the Netherlands. The data are reported quarterly as a year-on-year percentage change. The series dates back to the first quarter of 1997.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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