Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 142.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142.8%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
177.7%
in 2022
All-time low
96.3%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 108.12001: 101.62002: 97.42003: 96.32004: 102.42005: 111.92006: 119.42007: 122.22008: 127.22009: 107.12010: 127.92011: 138.12012: 146.92013: 142.72014: 1402015: 139.62016: 134.42017: 144.62018: 147.62019: 144.72020: 136.22021: 151.52022: 177.72023: 156.72024: 142.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 142.8%.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 177.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2003.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 108.1%
2001 101.6% -6.0%
2002 97.4% -4.1%
2003 96.3% -1.2%
2004 102.4% +6.4%
2005 111.9% +9.3%
2006 119.4% +6.7%
2007 122.2% +2.4%
2008 127.2% +4.1%
2009 107.1% -15.9%
2010 127.9% +19.5%
2011 138.1% +8.0%
2012 146.9% +6.3%
2013 142.7% -2.9%
2014 140.0% -1.9%
2015 139.6% -0.3%
2016 134.4% -3.7%
2017 144.6% +7.6%
2018 147.6% +2.1%
2019 144.7% -1.9%
2020 136.2% -5.9%
2021 151.5% +11.3%
2022 177.7% +17.3%
2023 156.7% -11.9%
2024 142.8% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.4% 96.3% 127.2% 10
2010s 140.7% 127.9% 147.6% 10
2020s 153.0% 136.2% 177.7% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 8 Belgium 156.4% compare
  2. 9 Malaysia 149.4% compare
  3. 10 Czechia 143.0% compare
  4. 12 Hungary 137.4% compare
  5. 13 Lesotho 125.3% compare
  6. 14 Brunei Darussalam 120.8% compare
  7. 14 Brunei Darussalam 120.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 142.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 177.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2003.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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