Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Netherlands
66.6%
in 2024
North Macedonia
70.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
23rd
North Macedonia rank
21st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 70.6% against 66.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 201 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 38.0% | 4.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 53.4% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 66.1% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 78.0% | 6.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 70.6% against 66.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 4.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).