Overview
- The Netherlands expanded by 1.8 percent in 2025, up from 1.1 percent the year before, and every province recorded positive GDP growth.
- Fryslân was the fastest-growing province at 2.4 percent while Limburg grew the least at 0.8 percent, and Groningen returned to growth after three years of contraction.
- Flevoland and Zeeland showed the weakest labour-market and business signals with rising unemployment, more bankruptcies and falling entrepreneur confidence in 2025.
- Limburg and Utrecht saw relatively firmer outcomes with stable or falling bankruptcies and rising entrepreneur confidence in Limburg and above-average growth and steady unemployment in Utrecht.
- Measures of broad welfare differ sharply: Utrecht and Fryslân score high both for present conditions and future capital, while Flevoland ranks low for current welfare because of long distances to services but has large natural capital for future welfare.