Europe & Central Asia vs Netherlands: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 139.5% against 62.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 77.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 72.2% | 44.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 79.6% | 43.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 81.8% | 39.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 85.1% | 43.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 109.4% | 53.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 140.7% | 78.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 150.8% | 84.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Europe & Central Asia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 139.5% against 62.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 77.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.