Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands stood at 7.7%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands peaked at 14.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 119th of 206 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1961 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Netherlands was 7.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.