Germany vs Netherlands: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.3% against 7.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 179th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 15.2% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 13.8% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 13.7% | 9.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.1% | 7.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.7% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 8.3% against 7.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for travel services?
- Germany ranks 179th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.