European Union vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
European Union
16,418 current US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
48,124 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 48,124 current US$ per person against 16,418 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 31,706 current US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.19 current US$ per person | 696.51 current US$ per person | 500.32 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 860.82 current US$ per person | 2,923 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,972 current US$ per person | 5,297 current US$ per person | 3,325 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,961 current US$ per person | 10,567 current US$ per person | 6,606 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,052 current US$ per person | 21,623 current US$ per person | 13,571 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11,662 current US$ per person | 33,906 current US$ per person | 22,243 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15,063 current US$ per person | 44,779 current US$ per person | 29,716 current US$ per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 48,124 current US$ per person against 16,418 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between European Union and Netherlands?
- 31,706 current US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.