Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands is 6.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 306.3% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 39.08 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -23.72 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1963 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1964 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1965 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1968 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 1969 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1970 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 1974 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 5 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1976 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1977 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9155 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1981 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -1612.7% |
| 1982 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1983 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1985 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 1986 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
| 1987 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1992 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -4007.9% |
| 1993 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1994 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1995 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1006 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2658.8% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 2000 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2002 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2003 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2004 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -23.72 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 2010 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4719 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2015 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +60909.0% |
| 2016 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -767.8% |
| 2018 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2019 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2020 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2021 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2023 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2024 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2025 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -60909.0% | -0.0215 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4007.9% | -0.1784 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2658.8% | -0.1006 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1612.7% | 0.9155 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.45 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.95 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 % change on previous year | -23.72 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.