Imports of goods and services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of goods and services was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Netherlands is 69.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1972.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 39.6% | — |
| 1970 | 43.0% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | -2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 39.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 45.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 60.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 69.5% | 87.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Northern Mariana Islands 70.9% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 38 Bahrain 70.0% compare
- 40 Lithuania 69.1% compare
- 41 Switzerland 69.1% compare
- 42 Hungary 68.1% 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 in Netherlands?
- Imports of goods and services in Netherlands was 69.5% 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 87.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1972.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.