Netherlands vs Norway: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2025
Norway
11.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | -2.8% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 15.0% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.