Netherlands vs Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Netherlands
0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Small states rank
7th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.4431 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Small states ranks 7th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP Small states
1980s 0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.5751 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.7449 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.7941 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4751 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Small states?
Netherlands, at 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Small states?
0.4431 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Small states ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.