Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Netherlands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 6.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 605.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 5.75 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 139.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 542.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 402.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 284.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 438.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 592.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 6.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 605.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 5.75 trillion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for goods imports?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.