Netherlands vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Netherlands
0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1970s 0.428 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.4941 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.5024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.5653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.7105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.7564 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or South Asia?
Netherlands, at 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and South Asia?
0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.