Registering property: Time in Netherlands
Netherlands: Registering property: Time was 2.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Netherlands, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Netherlands is 2.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Netherlands peaked at 5.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5 days, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 days | 5.5 days | 5.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4 days | 2.5 days | 5.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 178 Norway 3 days compare
- 180 Bahrain 2 days compare
- 181 Saudi Arabia 1.5 days compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 1.5 days compare
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 306.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Netherlands?
- Registering property: time in Netherlands was 2.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 days in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for registering property: time?
- Netherlands ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.