China vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 2.46 trillion current US$ against 838.01 billion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.62 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 51.48 billion current US$ | 39.63 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 64.19 billion current US$ | 31.84 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 130.85 billion current US$ | 20.11 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 351.00 billion current US$ | 228.32 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 571.23 billion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 767.13 billion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 2.46 trillion current US$ against 838.01 billion current US$ in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and Netherlands?
- 1.62 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.