Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Netherlands
1 rank
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1 rank
in 2025
Netherlands rank
124th
United Arab Emirates rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 124th and United Arab Emirates ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4 rank | 9.8 rank | 27.6 rank | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 33.3 rank | 11.4 rank | 21.9 rank | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 13.5 rank | 5.1 rank | 8.4 rank | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.9 rank | 1.8 rank | 2.1 rank | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.6 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.2 rank | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- Netherlands, at 1 rank against 1 rank in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 rank, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Netherlands ranks 124th and United Arab Emirates ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.