Netherlands vs OECD members: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 15.86 trillion current US$ against 870.44 billion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 14.99 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 18.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 billion current US$ | 142.55 billion current US$ | 133.99 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 40.11 billion current US$ | 642.87 billion current US$ | 602.76 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 76.88 billion current US$ | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 1.60 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 163.19 billion current US$ | 3.55 trillion current US$ | 3.39 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 352.79 billion current US$ | 7.34 trillion current US$ | 6.99 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 574.57 billion current US$ | 11.18 trillion current US$ | 10.60 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 796.64 billion current US$ | 14.33 trillion current US$ | 13.53 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Netherlands or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 15.86 trillion current US$ against 870.44 billion current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 14.99 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.