Transport services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transport services was 18.2% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Netherlands is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Netherlands peaked at 55.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 45.7% | — |
| 1968 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.2% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 44.1% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 52.9% | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 42.2% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 40.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 35.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 20.0% | 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 18.2% 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 55.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for transport services?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.