NLD · Europe
Netherlands
Basic data — Netherlands, Europe.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Vigilance
3.5 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 8.6
- Economy 6.5
- Diplomacy 5.3
- Influence 2.2
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 18,100,436 inh.
- Area
- 41,865 km²
- Currency
- EUR
- Regime
- constitutional monarchy
Executive in office
Head of State
Willem-Alexander des Pays-Bas
Head of Government
Rob Jetten
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
1.21 T$
GDP / capita
67,520 $
Growth
1.1 %
Inflation
3.3 %
Unemployment
3.9 %
Defense / GDP
1.9 %
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
Armed forces 6 units listed · Wikidata
Armée
Korps Pontonniers
Commandement
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Caribbean
Commandement
Netherlands Special Operations Command
Régiment
Military Engineer Regiment
Régiment
Regiment Jagers
Bataillon
Dutch Infantry Battalion
Nuclear posture
OTAN — partage nucléaire
B61-12 (Volkel) · ~10 ogives
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.86/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
97/100
Corruption (CPI)
78/100
Press freedom (RSF)
82/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2023
Global spending rank
#24
Annual budget
17.5 Md$
Defense effort
1.7 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #8 Sel 2 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
935 Md$
Imports
822 Md$
Balance
113 Md$
Top exports
- 9.4% Pétrole raffiné 88 Md$
- 8.0% Machines + photolithographie (ASML) 75 Md$
- 4.5% Médicaments 42 Md$
Top imports
- 11.0% Pétrole brut 90 Md$
- 4.5% Téléphones + électronique 37 Md$
Export partners
-
Allemagne
22.7%
-
Belgique
11.3%
-
France
7.5%
-
Royaume-Uni
7.0%
Import partners
-
Allemagne
14.7%
-
Chine
11.2%
-
Belgique
7.7%
-
États-Unis
7.4%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
91%
-
GBR
95%
-
FRA
96%
-
DEU
97%
-
RUS
14%
-
CHN
21%
-
ISR
65%
Abstention: 7%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
-
✓
NPT
-
✓
CTBT
-
✗
TPNW
-
✓
Rome Statute
-
✓
Genocide
-
✓
Geneva
-
✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
-
✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
-
✓
Arms Trade Treaty
-
✓
Paris Agreement
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