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

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100), 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Groot-Amsterdam had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 40 areas in 2016, at 248%. Zuidwest-Friesland had the lowest, at 78%. The median was 109% and the figure for the Netherlands was 130%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest248Groot-Amsterdam

Lowest78Zuidwest-Friesland

Median10940 areas

Netherlands130History

All areas, 2016

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Groot-Amsterdam	248	-1 pts
2	Delfzijl en omgeving	167	-27 pts
3	Utrecht	154	-3 pts
4	Delft en Westland	149	+1 pts
5	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	147	+1 pts
6	Groot-Rijnmond	139	-3 pts
7	Overig Groningen	137	-13 pts
8	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	131	-4 pts
8	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	131	0 pts
10	West-Noord-Brabant	128	-2 pts
11	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	124	-3 pts
12	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	121	-1 pts
13	Noord-Limburg	120	0 pts
13	Noord-Overijssel	120	0 pts
15	Zuid-Limburg	117	+4 pts
16	Veluwe	115	-2 pts
17	Arnhem/Nijmegen	112	-2 pts
18	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	111	-4 pts
19	Midden-Noord-Brabant	109	-2 pts
19	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	109	-7 pts
19	Zuidwest-Gelderland	109	-2 pts
22	Twente	104	0 pts
23	Zuidwest-Overijssel	103	0 pts
24	IJmond	102	-6 pts
25	Midden-Limburg	100	-2 pts
25	Oost-Zuid-Holland	100	-1 pts
27	Overig Zeeland	99	-1 pts
27	Zuidwest-Drenthe	99	-5 pts
29	Zuidoost-Friesland	97	0 pts
30	Flevoland	96	-1 pts
31	Alkmaar en omgeving	95	-4 pts
32	Noord-Friesland	94	-5 pts
33	Achterhoek	91	0 pts
34	Agglomeratie Haarlem	90	-1 pts
35	Oost-Groningen	89	-10 pts
36	Kop van Noord-Holland	88	-2 pts
36	Noord-Drenthe	88	-2 pts
38	Zuidoost-Drenthe	86	-3 pts
39	Zaanstreek	85	-2 pts
40	Zuidwest-Friesland	78	-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 248% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Zuidwest-Friesland, with 78% in 2016.

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.