How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?

46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Netherlands

1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

World

0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Netherlands rank

18th

World rank

18th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

Netherlands
World

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.7182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.0 times World's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1980s	0.5219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1990s	0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
2000s	0.7844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
2010s	1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
2020s	1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7702 BoP, 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Netherlands or World?: Netherlands, at 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Netherlands and World?: 0.7182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Netherlands ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.