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 2017, at 249%. Zuidwest-Friesland had the lowest, at 81%. The median was 110% and the figure for the Netherlands was 130%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest249Groot-Amsterdam
Median11040 areas
Netherlands130History

All areas, 2017

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 249 %249Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 175 %175UtrechtUtrecht: 157 %157Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 150 %150Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 147 %147Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 138 %138Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 136 %136Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 131 %131Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 129 %129West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 129 %129Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 123 %123Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 122 %122Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 120 %120Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 120 %120VeluweVeluwe: 116 %116Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 115 %115Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 111 %111Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 110 %110Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 110 %110Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 110 %110Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 109 %109Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 105 %105TwenteTwente: 104 %104Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 103 %103Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 100 %100Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 100 %100Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 99 %99Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 98 %98IJmondIJmond: 97 %97Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 95 %95FlevolandFlevoland: 95 %95Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 93 %93AchterhoekAchterhoek: 91 %91Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 91 %91Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 87 %87Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 87 %87Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 86 %86Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 86 %86ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 85 %85Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 81 %81
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Groot-Amsterdam249+1 pts
2Delfzijl en omgeving175+8 pts
3Utrecht157+3 pts
4Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant150+3 pts
5Delft en Westland147-2 pts
6Groot-Rijnmond138-1 pts
7Overig Groningen136-1 pts
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1310 pts
9Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage129-2 pts
9West-Noord-Brabant129+1 pts
11Het Gooi en Vechtstreek123-1 pts
12Noord-Limburg122+2 pts
13Noord-Overijssel1200 pts
13Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland120-1 pts
15Veluwe116+1 pts
16Zuid-Limburg115-2 pts
17Midden-Noord-Brabant111+2 pts
18Arnhem/Nijmegen110-2 pts
18Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen110+1 pts
18Zuidwest-Gelderland110+1 pts
21Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek109-2 pts
22Zuidwest-Overijssel105+2 pts
23Twente1040 pts
24Midden-Limburg103+3 pts
25Oost-Zuid-Holland1000 pts
25Zuidwest-Drenthe100+1 pts
27Overig Zeeland990 pts
28Zuidoost-Friesland98+1 pts
29IJmond97-5 pts
30Alkmaar en omgeving950 pts
30Flevoland95-1 pts
32Noord-Friesland93-1 pts
33Achterhoek910 pts
33Agglomeratie Haarlem91+1 pts
35Kop van Noord-Holland87-1 pts
35Oost-Groningen87-2 pts
37Noord-Drenthe86-2 pts
37Zuidoost-Drenthe860 pts
39Zaanstreek850 pts
40Zuidwest-Friesland81+3 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 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Zuidwest-Friesland, with 81% in 2017.

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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