Transport services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transport services was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Netherlands stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Netherlands peaked at 57.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Transport services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 52.5% | — |
| 1968 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 52.5% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 47.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 43.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 37.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 19.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,958 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 65,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7857 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 57,893 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,347 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Netherlands?
- Transport services in Netherlands was 16.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for transport services?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.