Germany vs Netherlands: External balance on goods and services

Germany
119.04 billion current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
149.52 billion current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
4th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 149.52 billion current US$ against 119.04 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 30.48 billion current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,040 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.