Trade in Netherlands
Netherlands: Trade was 150.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Netherlands is 150.1%, measured 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 in Netherlands peaked at 184.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 192 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 81.0% | — |
| 1970 | 86.5% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 96.1% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 89.7% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 86.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 104.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 110.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 114.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.1% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 106.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 104.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 102.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 103.0% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 108.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 114.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 112.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 114.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 125.7% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 119.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 122.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 127.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 129.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 130.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 115.1% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 130.1% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 141.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 149.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 150.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 151.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 160.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 151.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 159.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 163.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 160.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 152.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 163.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 184.1% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 165.0% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 154.0% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 150.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 82.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9% | 95.7% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.1% | 99.0% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.1% | 111.3% | 130.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.9% | 130.1% | 163.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.4% | 150.1% | 184.1% | 6 |
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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 Netherlands?
- Trade in Netherlands was 150.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 184.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for trade?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.