Share of services in total exports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of services in total exports was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Netherlands stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Netherlands peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21.5% | — |
| 1968 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 23.4% | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 30.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 46,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Netherlands?
- Share of services in total exports in Netherlands was 30.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of services in total exports?
- Netherlands ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.