Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 54,691 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 54,691 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 54,691 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 400.64 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 425.91 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 445.55 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 476.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 551.99 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 597.25 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 623.86 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 663.67 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 749.04 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 883.91 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,437 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 2,035 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 2,763 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 2,919 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3,351 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3,616 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 4,131 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 5,238 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 5,227 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,823 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 4,631 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,502 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,553 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,710 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,512 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 6,349 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 6,993 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 7,291 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8,814 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 8,867 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,242 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9,172 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,459 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 13,143 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 13,457 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13,314 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,623 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13,824 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,639 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 14,387 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15,113 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 18,244 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 21,952 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 24,900 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 28,363 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 33,620 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 38,790 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 30,120 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 34,561 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 39,963 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 39,115 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 39,963 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,870 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,674 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 33,505 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38,063 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 42,172 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 40,853 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38,678 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 47,912 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 54,432 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 52,304 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 51,160 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 54,691 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 54,691 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 54,691 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581.87 current US$ per person | 400.64 current US$ per person | 883.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,771 current US$ per person | 1,024 current US$ per person | 5,238 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,459 current US$ per person | 4,502 current US$ per person | 7,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,391 current US$ per person | 8,814 current US$ per person | 13,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,013 current US$ per person | 14,387 current US$ per person | 38,790 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,174 current US$ per person | 33,505 current US$ per person | 42,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,863 current US$ per person | 38,678 current US$ per person | 54,691 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Ireland 53,501 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 48,124 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Netherlands?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Netherlands was 54,691 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 54,691 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.64 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.