Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Netherlands stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Netherlands peaked at 5.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 105th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Netherlands?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Netherlands was 2.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.