Food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands
Netherlands: Food, beverages and tobacco was 17.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands is 17.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands peaked at 24.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1974.
That places Netherlands 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.5% | — |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 4 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Netherlands was 17.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).