Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Netherlands
Netherlands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Netherlands stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Netherlands peaked at 5.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 62nd 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 59 Iraq 3.4% compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 3.4% compare
- 61 Korea 3.3% compare
- 63 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 3.3% compare
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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Netherlands?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Netherlands was 3.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.