Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 37 Guinea 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Syria 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tonga 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guam 0.5255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.