Registering property: Time (days) 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 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 days | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 days | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.5 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.5 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- 181 Norway 3 days compare
- 183 Bahrain 2 days compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.5 days compare
- 184 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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 182nd out of 187 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.