High-technology exports in Netherlands
Netherlands: High-technology exports was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Netherlands stood at 23.5%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Netherlands peaked at 29.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.1% | — |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 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 23.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for high-technology exports?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.