Imports of goods and services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of goods and services was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,624.4% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 15.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +102.6% |
| 1974 | -1.4% | -113.4% |
| 1975 | -2.8% | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -467.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -66.6% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +97.3% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -82.8% |
| 1981 | -2.6% | -367.3% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -443.7% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +141.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -49.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +2191.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +105.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +572.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +197.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -7.9% | +1051.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -207.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -45.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +289.8% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -114.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -438.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -203.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -257.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -190.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -102.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +2624.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | -2.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -2.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 0.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -2.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -4.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.5% compare
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- 126 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,772 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 19,063 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 16,870 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Netherlands?
- Imports of goods and services in Netherlands was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.