Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Netherlands is 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Netherlands peaked at 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.4211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 15 Nauru 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Seychelles 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 0.9263 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Netherlands?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Netherlands was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.