How does Netherlands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Netherlands ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Netherlands

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Netherlands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Netherlands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.3%

World rank

19th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Netherlands, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Netherlands is 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Netherlands peaked at 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1962	0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1963	0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1964	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1966	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1967	0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1968	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1970	0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1971	0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1972	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1974	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1975	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1976	0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1978	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1979	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1980	0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1982	0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1983	0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1987	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1989	0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1992	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1993	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1994	0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1995	0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1997	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1998	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1999	0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
2000	0.5103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2001	0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2002	0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.4525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2005	0.5266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2006	0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.5769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2009	0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2010	0.6001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2011	0.6497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2012	0.6929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2013	0.6647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.6514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.6566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2018	0.6883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2019	0.6775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.6323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2021	0.7114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2022	0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2023	0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

16 Lesotho 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 United Arab Emirates 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Viet Nam 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Netherlands?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Netherlands was 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Netherlands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Netherlands ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.