Netherlands: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 71.40.
That's down 7.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Netherlands ranks #28 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #12 of 49.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 87.66
- Trough
- 53.51
- 1-year change
- -7.9%
- 5-year change
- -5.2%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 71.4003 | |
| 77.5444 | |
| 87.6639 | |
| 76.7048 | |
| 70.9917 | |
| 75.3557 | |
| 76.5027 | |
| 74.4665 | |
| 70.0560 | |
| 76.3340 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 71.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 7.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Netherlands ranked #28 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Netherlands's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Netherlands is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #12 of 49.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.