Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Netherlands
838.01 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
721.75 billion current US$
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 838.01 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 116.26 billion current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.70 billion current US$ 14.69 billion current US$ 8.99 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 29.17 billion current US$ 48.03 billion current US$ 18.86 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 64.19 billion current US$ 121.60 billion current US$ 57.41 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 130.85 billion current US$ 238.64 billion current US$ 107.80 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 351.00 billion current US$ 455.98 billion current US$ 104.97 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 571.23 billion current US$ 639.86 billion current US$ 68.63 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 838.01 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
116.26 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.