NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 40 areas in 2015, at 249%. Zuidwest-Friesland had the lowest, at 79%. The median was 111% and the figure for the Netherlands was 132%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest249Groot-Amsterdam
Median11140 areas
Netherlands132History

All areas, 2015

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 249 %249Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 194 %194UtrechtUtrecht: 157 %157Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 150 %150Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 148 %148Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 146 %146Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 142 %142Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 135 %135Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 131 %131West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 130 %130Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 127 %127Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 122 %122Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 120 %120Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 120 %120VeluweVeluwe: 117 %117Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 116 %116Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 115 %115Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 114 %114Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 113 %113Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 111 %111Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 111 %111IJmondIJmond: 108 %108TwenteTwente: 104 %104Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 104 %104Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 103 %103Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 102 %102Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 101 %101Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 100 %100Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 99 %99Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 99 %99Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 99 %99FlevolandFlevoland: 97 %97Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 97 %97AchterhoekAchterhoek: 91 %91Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 91 %91Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 90 %90Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 90 %90Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 89 %89ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 87 %87Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 79 %79
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Groot-Amsterdam249+7 pts
2Delfzijl en omgeving194-58 pts
3Utrecht157-3 pts
4Overig Groningen150-18 pts
5Delft en Westland148+2 pts
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant146+2 pts
7Groot-Rijnmond142+5 pts
8Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage135-3 pts
9Noordoost-Noord-Brabant131+1 pts
10West-Noord-Brabant130-3 pts
11Het Gooi en Vechtstreek1270 pts
12Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland1220 pts
13Noord-Limburg120-1 pts
13Noord-Overijssel1200 pts
15Veluwe117-3 pts
16Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen116+1 pts
17Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek115-4 pts
18Arnhem/Nijmegen1140 pts
19Zuid-Limburg1130 pts
20Midden-Noord-Brabant111-1 pts
20Zuidwest-Gelderland111-1 pts
22IJmond108-11 pts
23Twente1040 pts
23Zuidwest-Drenthe104-2 pts
25Zuidwest-Overijssel1030 pts
26Midden-Limburg102-2 pts
27Oost-Zuid-Holland101-6 pts
28Overig Zeeland100-1 pts
29Alkmaar en omgeving99-8 pts
29Noord-Friesland99-3 pts
29Oost-Groningen99-5 pts
32Flevoland97-2 pts
32Zuidoost-Friesland97-2 pts
34Achterhoek91-1 pts
34Agglomeratie Haarlem91-2 pts
36Kop van Noord-Holland900 pts
36Noord-Drenthe90-1 pts
38Zuidoost-Drenthe89-7 pts
39Zaanstreek87-3 pts
40Zuidwest-Friesland79+1 pts

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About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 249% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Zuidwest-Friesland, with 79% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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