Netherlands vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.5% against 23.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 46.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6% | 5.7% | 33.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 7.2% | 35.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 9.4% | 40.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 12.6% | 37.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 21.5% | 35.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 25.5% | 45.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 23.1% | 52.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Netherlands or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Netherlands, at 69.5% against 23.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports 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
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.