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 2021, at 245%. Zuidwest-Friesland had the lowest, at 85%. The median was 111% and the figure for the Netherlands was 132%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest245Groot-Amsterdam
Median11140 areas
Netherlands132History

All areas, 2021

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 245 %245UtrechtUtrecht: 162 %162Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 158 %158Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 150 %150Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 139 %139Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 134 %134West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 132 %132Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 131 %131Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 125 %125Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 124 %124Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 122 %122Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 121 %121Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 118 %118VeluweVeluwe: 118 %118Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 115 %115Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 115 %115Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 114 %114Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 114 %114Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 113 %113Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 112 %112TwenteTwente: 110 %110Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 108 %108Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 105 %105Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 104 %104Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 103 %103Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 103 %103Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 100 %100FlevolandFlevoland: 98 %98IJmondIJmond: 98 %98Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 98 %98Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 96 %96Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 95 %95AchterhoekAchterhoek: 94 %94Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 92 %92Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 91 %91Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 91 %91Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 89 %89ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 88 %88Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 85 %85Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 85 %85
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Groot-Amsterdam245+2 pts
2Utrecht162-1 pts
3Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant158+2 pts
4Delft en Westland150-2 pts
5Groot-Rijnmond139+2 pts
6Noordoost-Noord-Brabant134-1 pts
7West-Noord-Brabant132+2 pts
8Overig Groningen131+4 pts
9Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage125-5 pts
10Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland124+1 pts
11Noord-Overijssel1220 pts
12Noord-Limburg121+2 pts
13Het Gooi en Vechtstreek118-2 pts
13Veluwe118-3 pts
15Arnhem/Nijmegen115+1 pts
15Zuid-Limburg115+3 pts
17Midden-Noord-Brabant1140 pts
17Zuidwest-Gelderland1140 pts
19Delfzijl en omgeving113-6 pts
20Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen112-1 pts
21Twente1100 pts
22Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek108+1 pts
23Zuidwest-Drenthe105-1 pts
24Midden-Limburg104-6 pts
25Zuidoost-Friesland103-1 pts
25Zuidwest-Overijssel1030 pts
27Overig Zeeland100-4 pts
28Flevoland98-1 pts
28IJmond98+6 pts
28Noord-Friesland98+1 pts
31Oost-Zuid-Holland96-2 pts
32Alkmaar en omgeving95-1 pts
33Achterhoek94-1 pts
34Agglomeratie Haarlem92-2 pts
35Noord-Drenthe910 pts
35Oost-Groningen91+10 pts
37Kop van Noord-Holland890 pts
38Zaanstreek88-1 pts
39Zuidoost-Drenthe85+2 pts
39Zuidwest-Friesland85+1 pts

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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 245% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Zuidwest-Friesland, with 85% in 2021.

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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