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Netherlands, Kingdom of the

NLD Western Europe

State of play

A constitutional monarchy comprising the European Netherlands plus the Caribbean countries of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten; hosts the International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Last reviewed

Indicators

GDP growth1.78% per year · 2025▲ 66.2% vs previous
Military expenditure1.92% of GDP · 2024▲ 33.0% vs previous
Net energy imports87.0% of use · 2023▼ 12.4% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness150.1% of GDP · 2025▼ 2.49% vs previous
Population18.1Mpeople · 2025▲ 0.52% vs previous
Displaced from here338people · 2025▼ 14.2% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Netherlands, Kingdom of the

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
051015TWh1 Dec 211 Jul 221 Feb 231 Sep 231 Apr 241 Nov 241 Jun 251 Jan 26
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-012.155.30.270.3601.950.260.92
2022-01-011.475.540.270.360.012.130.321.02
2022-02-010.753.90.250.330.013.10.670.8
2022-03-011.394.790.280.350.011.321.651.01
2022-04-010.973.690.250.10.011.991.870.64
2022-05-010.43.890.280.3601.412.390.65
2022-06-011.134.010.30.3401.172.570.98
2022-07-011.433.470.310.3501.142.580.91
2022-08-011.373.730.330.3500.932.50.93
2022-09-011.813.250.30.3401.291.660.83
2022-10-011.034.10.260.3501.771.160.67
2022-11-011.043.30.240.3502.580.640.93
2022-12-011.565.20.280.3602.180.380.93
2023-01-011.233.950.260.360.013.050.470.78
2023-02-011.294.390.260.330.011.840.880.78
2023-03-011.174.260.230.350.012.721.420.68
2023-04-011.043.380.2600.012.032.230.73
2023-05-010.363.290.250.350.011.763.140.64
2023-06-010.034.220.220.3401.693.660.3
2023-07-010.093.440.270.3502.542.90.36
2023-08-010.234.560.30.3501.662.610.51
2023-09-010.334.360.250.3401.382.250.58
2023-10-010.583.280.210.36031.210.58
2023-11-010.683.380.230.3503.570.660.62
2023-12-010.634.150.250.304.070.380.61
2024-01-010.865.040.250.360.013.740.710.62
2024-02-010.673.690.240.3403.630.750.67
2024-03-010.623.890.270.360.012.891.760.77
2024-04-010.252.920.230.050.013.532.550.39
2024-05-010.253.130.2200.011.853.340.45
2024-06-010.033.080.220.170.0123.50.3
2024-07-010.053.220.260.350.012.073.580.31
2024-08-010.313.390.260.3502.063.470.38
2024-09-010.523.190.220.3402.482.420.44
2024-10-011.093.520.190.360.012.291.550.63
2024-11-011.435.370.190.3502.620.730.72
2024-12-011.314.360.250.360.014.110.380.7
2025-01-011.595.390.240.360.012.930.660.79
2025-02-011.614.770.240.330.012.641.270.76
2025-03-011.473.990.250.360.011.8630.75
2025-04-010.83.260.240.0501.833.740.54
2025-05-010.042.820.270.2602.984.540.32
2025-06-010.112.620.260.3402.634.390.33
2025-07-010.433.90.270.3501.864.120.44
2025-08-010.683.710.270.3502.083.930.52
2025-09-010.473.030.260.3403.332.80.45
2025-10-010.654.040.270.3603.481.480.52
2025-11-011.114.620.260.3503.780.930.65
2025-12-010.515.450.270.360.014.090.560.48
2026-01-011.246.420.240.360.013.710.690.7
2026-02-011.164.50.220.330.013.740.990.59
2026-03-010.963.110.240.360.012.82.580.65
2026-04-010.622.940.230.030.012.493.580.49
2026-05-010.53.480.230.060.011.973.760.48
2026-06-010.663.240.230.2902.43.830.4

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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