Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Netherlands?

Lesotho, at 66.1% against 65.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Netherlands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Lesotho

66.1%

in 2025

Netherlands

65.0%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

22nd

Netherlands rank

23rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Lesotho
Netherlands

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 66.1% against 65.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.6%	51.5%	7.1%	Lesotho
2010s	66.2%	65.8%	0.5%	Lesotho
2020s	75.1%	70.9%	4.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Netherlands?: Lesotho, at 66.1% against 65.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Netherlands?: 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).