Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 65.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Netherlands stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1968.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.1% | — |
| 1961 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 65.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 21.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 60.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 63.2% | 85.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Netherlands was 65.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1968.
- How does Netherlands rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).