Hungary vs Netherlands: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 139.5% against 133.1% in Hungary, a difference of 6.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 69.8% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 79.6% | 10.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 81.8% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 85.1% | 13.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 109.4% | 12.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 151.0% | 140.7% | 10.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 151.0% | 150.8% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 139.5% against 133.1% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 6.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Hungary ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- 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.