All Dutch provinces recorded economic expansion in 2025, as the national economy grew by 1.8 percent, up from 1.1 percent the previous year, according to a report released by the Central Bureau for Statistics on May 28, 2026.
Friesland shifted from a previous contraction to become the fastest-growing province at 2.4 percent, marking a major turnaround for regions that previously stagnated.
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Drenthe secured the second-highest growth rate at 2.1 percent, outperforming the national average, while Utrecht and Flevoland both grew by 2.0 percent, though they were the only provinces to expand at a slower pace than in 2024.
Overijssel recorded 1.9 percent growth, North Holland matched the national average at 1.8 percent, North Brabant grew by 1.7 percent, and both Gelderland and South Holland expanded by 1.6 percent.
Zeeland grew by 1.5 percent amid rising unemployment and corporate bankruptcies, while Limburg recorded the lowest growth at 0.8 percent, though this outperformed its 2024 figures while maintaining stable unemployment and increased business confidence.
Groningen reversed three years of energy-sector contractions caused by phasing out gas extraction, posting a 1.1 percent economic expansion driven primarily by the trade, healthcare, and public sectors, according to rtvnoord.
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Within Groningen, the Delfzijl region expanded by 2.8 percent to recover from a 4.6 percent drop in 2024, whereas East Groningen contracted by 0.3 percent, joining the Den Bosch region in North Brabant as the only shrinking areas nationwide.
Groningen also recorded the highest relative increase in employed individuals at 1.9 percent, far exceeding the national average of 1.0 percent, despite its overall unemployment rate ticking up slightly from 4.2 percent to 4.3 percent.
Regarding regional broad well-being, the Central Bureau for Statistics noted that Utrecht and Friesland scored high in both current and future well-being, driven by material wealth, safety, and environmental quality.
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Conversely, Flevoland recorded low current well-being due to long distances to public transit, schools, and amenities, though it maintained strong long-term prospects thanks to its substantial natural capital.
