Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 60.4% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 140th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.3% | — |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 60.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 93% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 60.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 44.2% | 55.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 61.7% compare
- 138 Comoros 61.3% compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 60.7% compare
- 140 Albania 60.4% compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 60.4% compare
- 143 Algeria 60.3% 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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Netherlands was 60.4% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).