Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Netherlands is 9.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 13.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +79.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Netherlands was 9.8% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).