Exports of goods and services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Exports of goods and services was 80.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Netherlands stood at 80.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 96.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 41.4% | — |
| 1970 | 43.5% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 43.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 49.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 69.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 80.7% | 96.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 of goods and services in Netherlands?
- Exports of goods and services in Netherlands was 80.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for exports of goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.