European Union vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
European Union
7.03 trillion current US$
in 2023
Netherlands
838.01 billion current US$
in 2023
European Union rank
10th
Netherlands rank
4th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.03 trillion current US$ against 838.01 billion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 6.19 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 8.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 46.05 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1970s | 255.80 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | 226.63 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 625.02 billion current US$ | 64.19 billion current US$ | 560.83 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 130.85 billion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion current US$ | 351.00 billion current US$ | 3.15 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 571.23 billion current US$ | 4.59 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 767.13 billion current US$ | 5.76 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, European Union or Netherlands?
- European Union, at 7.03 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 between European Union and Netherlands?
- 6.19 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- European Union ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.