High-technology exports in Netherlands
Netherlands: High-technology exports was 103.03 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 103.03 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Netherlands peaked at 107.77 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.95 billion current US$, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.81 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 78.41 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 67.95 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 77.60 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 86.02 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 81.51 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 80.94 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.49 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 69.78 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 71.06 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 77.79 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 85.62 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 87.06 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.23 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.41 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 98.44 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 107.77 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 103.03 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 103.03 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 34.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 103.03 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 24.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.72 billion current US$ | 67.95 billion current US$ | 83.81 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.19 billion current US$ | 69.78 billion current US$ | 87.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.58 billion current US$ | 87.23 billion current US$ | 107.77 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Netherlands?
- High-technology exports in Netherlands was 103.03 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 107.77 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for high-technology exports?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.