Germany vs Netherlands: Share of global merchandise exports
Germany
6.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
3.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.9% against 3.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 6.9% against 3.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Germany and Netherlands?
- 3.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).