Trade as share of gdp in Netherlands

Netherlands: Trade as share of gdp was 150.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
150.12
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
184.11
in 2022
All-time low
80.98
in 1969
Years of data
57
1969–2025

Trade as share of gdp in Netherlands, 1969–2025

050100150200196919972025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 150.12 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 184.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.98, in 1969.

That places Netherlands 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Trade as share of gdp in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Trade as share of gdp in Netherlands, 1969 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1969 80.98
1970 86.48 +6.8%
1971 85.42 -1.2%
1972 82.76 -3.1%
1973 86.23 +4.2%
1974 96.11 +11.5%
1975 90.52 -5.8%
1976 92.85 +2.6%
1977 89.73 -3.4%
1978 86.48 -3.6%
1979 94.6 +9.4%
1980 99.88 +5.6%
1981 104.96 +5.1%
1982 104.59 -0.3%
1983 104.9 +0.3%
1984 110.64 +5.5%
1985 114.57 +3.6%
1986 97.21 -15.2%
1987 95.74 -1.5%
1988 100.06 +4.5%
1989 106.12 +6.1%
1990 104.12 -1.9%
1991 105.19 +1.0%
1992 102.08 -3.0%
1993 99.03 -3.0%
1994 103.05 +4.1%
1995 107.92 +4.7%
1996 108.67 +0.7%
1997 114.3 +5.2%
1998 112.41 -1.7%
1999 114.33 +1.7%
2000 125.67 +9.9%
2001 119.47 -4.9%
2002 112.75 -5.6%
2003 111.31 -1.3%
2004 116.96 +5.1%
2005 122.26 +4.5%
2006 127.2 +4.0%
2007 129.8 +2.0%
2008 130.15 +0.3%
2009 115.11 -11.6%
2010 130.08 +13.0%
2011 141.76 +9.0%
2012 149.39 +5.4%
2013 150.65 +0.8%
2014 151.72 +0.7%
2015 160.33 +5.7%
2016 150.97 -5.8%
2017 159.65 +5.7%
2018 163.56 +2.5%
2019 160.68 -1.8%
2020 152.23 -5.3%
2021 163.16 +7.2%
2022 184.11 +12.8%
2023 165.03 -10.4%
2024 153.96 -6.7%
2025 150.12 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.98 80.98 80.98 1
1970s 89.12 82.76 96.11 10
1980s 103.87 95.74 114.57 10
1990s 107.11 99.03 114.33 10
2000s 121.07 111.31 130.15 10
2010s 151.88 130.08 163.56 10
2020s 161.43 150.12 184.11 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Lesotho 153.98 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 152.92 compare
  3. 23 Slovenia 151.91 compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 147.16 compare
  5. 26 Jordan 145.99 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 142.11 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade as share of gdp in Netherlands?
Trade as share of gdp in Netherlands was 150.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 184.11 in 2022.
What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 80.98 in 1969.
How does Netherlands rank for trade as share of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade as share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
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