Denmark vs Netherlands: External balance on goods and services
Denmark
11.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.1% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -2.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.8% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 10.2% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on 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
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 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.