Trade in services as share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Trade in services as share of GDP was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2015
All-time low
13.0%
in 1969
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Trade in services as share of GDP in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 46.9% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 49.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1969.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13.0% | — |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 31.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.8% | 47.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Netherlands was 46.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).