Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Trade
Netherlands
150.1%
in 2025
Upper middle income
48.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
29th
Trade over time
- Netherlands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 150.1% against 48.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 101.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 13.1% | 67.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 19.2% | 69.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 103.9% | 28.6% | 75.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 107.1% | 39.1% | 68.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 121.1% | 55.7% | 65.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 151.9% | 49.2% | 102.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 161.4% | 48.7% | 112.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
- Netherlands, at 150.1% against 48.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 101.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for trade?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.