Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Netherlands is 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 30 Ecuador 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hong Kong 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Georgia 0.0631 current US$ 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.