Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Netherlands, 1967–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Netherlands stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Netherlands peaked at 58.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 54.2% | — |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 57.6% | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.5% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 48.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 38.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 283.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 331.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Netherlands?
- Transport services in Netherlands was 16.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for transport services?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.