Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands is 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.8747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.3883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Slovenia 0.7369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.7365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.7318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eritrea 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.6999 BoP, 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.