Netherlands vs Spain: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Netherlands
69.6%
in 2023
Spain
70.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
67th
Spain rank
64th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 70.9% against 69.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 83.3% 80.6% 2.7% Netherlands
1970s 84.0% 76.8% 7.2% Netherlands
1980s 85.8% 72.7% 13.1% Netherlands
1990s 87.6% 84.2% 3.4% Netherlands
2000s 79.2% 79.8% 0.6% Spain
2010s 72.1% 72.0% 0.0% Netherlands
2020s 69.1% 70.7% 1.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 70.9% against 69.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Netherlands and Spain?
1.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Netherlands ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.