Arab World vs Netherlands: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Arab World
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 139.5% against 53.7% in Arab World, a difference of 85.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 72.2% | 27.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 79.6% | 18.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 81.8% | 26.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 85.1% | 33.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 109.4% | 41.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 140.7% | 69.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 150.8% | 83.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Arab World or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 139.5% against 53.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Arab World and Netherlands?
- 85.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Arab World ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.