External balance on goods and services in Netherlands
Netherlands: External balance on goods and services was 99.59 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 99.59 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 99.59 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.17 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.67 million constant LCU | 378.67 million constant LCU | 378.67 million constant LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.80 billion constant LCU | -1.17 billion constant LCU | 10.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 billion constant LCU | 7.81 billion constant LCU | 19.91 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.41 billion constant LCU | 23.35 billion constant LCU | 36.91 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.06 billion constant LCU | 40.76 billion constant LCU | 60.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.61 billion constant LCU | 61.89 billion constant LCU | 89.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.37 billion constant LCU | 83.69 billion constant LCU | 99.59 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 136.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -24.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -28.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 63,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 68,530 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Netherlands?
- External balance on goods and services in Netherlands was 99.59 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.