Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 69.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Netherlands is 69.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Netherlands peaked at 90.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 67th 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 imports from high-income economies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.2% | — |
| 1961 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.0% | 76.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 81.1% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 85.7% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 74.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.1% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.7% | 69.6% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Netherlands?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Netherlands was 69.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.