Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 838.01 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 116.26 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.70 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 8.99 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 29.17 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 18.86 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 64.19 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 57.41 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 130.85 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 107.80 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 351.00 billion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 104.97 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 571.23 billion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 68.63 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 767.13 billion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 76.60 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 838.01 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 116.26 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.