Trade in Netherlands
Netherlands: Trade was 150.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Netherlands is 150.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Netherlands peaked at 184.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 82.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9% | 95.7% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.1% | 99.0% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.1% | 111.3% | 130.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.9% | 130.1% | 163.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.4% | 150.1% | 184.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 trade in Netherlands?
- Trade in Netherlands was 150.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 184.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for trade?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.