Communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Communications, computer, etc. was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands is 62.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands peaked at 63.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 26.3% | — |
| 1968 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 24.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 34.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 49.7% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 63.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Netherlands was 62.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.