Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands stood at 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5068 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7247 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4284 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.438 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6882 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4912 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4728 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 136 Estonia 0.5202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.4852 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Lithuania 0.4777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Kosovo 0.4651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Libya 0.4608 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.