Netherlands vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Netherlands
65.0%
in 2025
Seychelles
64.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
23rd
Seychelles rank
24th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Netherlands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.0% against 64.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 62.6% | 41.6% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 49.1% | 23.6% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 50.6% | 17.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 150.4% | 98.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 191.9% | 126.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 91.7% | 20.8% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Netherlands, at 65.0% against 64.4% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Seychelles?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Seychelles?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Seychelles ranks 24th 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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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).