Netherlands vs World: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.7% against 29.5% in World, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 16.1% | 30.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 18.2% | 36.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 20.3% | 36.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 26.1% | 38.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 28.8% | 52.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 28.8% | 57.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Netherlands or World?
- Netherlands, at 80.7% against 29.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Netherlands and World?
- 51.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.