Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0.4734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5234 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 125 Slovakia 0.5792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Slovenia 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.548 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Estonia 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belgium 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.