Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.8% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +89.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +98.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +15.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 31% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +98.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 1972 | +89.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 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 within region in Netherlands?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Netherlands was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Netherlands ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.