Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 90.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands stood at 90.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands peaked at 95.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.3% | — |
| 1961 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 88.5% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 89.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 90.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 90.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8% | 84.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 88.5% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 89.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 90.9% | 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 high-income economies in Netherlands?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Netherlands was 90.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.