Germany vs Netherlands: External balance on goods and services

Germany
91.67 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Netherlands
99.59 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 99.59 billion constant LCU against 91.67 billion constant LCU in Germany, a difference of 7.93 billion constant LCU.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 161 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,197 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.