Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 18.0% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Netherlands is 18.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Netherlands peaked at 57.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 48.1% | — |
| 1968 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 44.2% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 46.4% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 89% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 41.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 36.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 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 18.0% 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 57.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for transport services?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.