France vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 870.44 billion current US$ against 786.43 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 84.01 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.53 billion current US$ | 8.57 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 53.56 billion current US$ | 40.11 billion current US$ | 13.45 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 134.98 billion current US$ | 76.88 billion current US$ | 58.09 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 266.17 billion current US$ | 163.19 billion current US$ | 102.98 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 482.12 billion current US$ | 352.79 billion current US$ | 129.33 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 645.24 billion current US$ | 574.57 billion current US$ | 70.67 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 741.01 billion current US$ | 796.64 billion current US$ | 55.63 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 870.44 billion current US$ against 786.43 billion current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between France and Netherlands?
- 84.01 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.