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Netherlands: trade and investment
Exports is 80.7% (2025), 16th of 184 in the world and 6th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 69.5% (2025), 35th of 184 in the world and 11th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 150.1% (2025), 22nd of 184 in the world and 9th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Netherlands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 80.7%2025 | 16/184 | 6/52 | 66.4% | 69.3% | 81.2% | −3.3 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 69.5%2025 | 35/184 | 11/52 | 59.2% | 60.8% | 71.0% | −6.9 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 150.1%2025 | 22/184 | 9/52 | 125.7% | 130.1% | 152.2% | −10.2 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 7.6%2025 | 24/185 | 6/50 | 1.7% | 6.5% | 5.7% | +2.7 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $989bn2025 | 4/206 | 2/51 | $233bn | $574bn | $675bn | +73%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 23.5%2024 | 25/170 | 8/47 | · | 27.9% | 23.2% | −1.1 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 10.8%2025 | 48/172 | 11/48 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.5% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 17.4%2025 | 84/172 | 12/48 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 16.2% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 159/184 | 34/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.3%2025 | 166/197 | 39/51 | 15.1% | 6.7% | -23.6% | −48.2 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.4%2025 | 141/178 | 39/50 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 7.3m2020 | 29/196 | 18/51 | 10.0m | 10.9m | 7.3m | −33%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $10.9bn2020 | 18/177 | 6/42 | $11.3bn | $17.7bn2012 | $10.9bn | −34%since 2004 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Netherlands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Netherlands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Netherlands | Germany | France | Venezuela | Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 80.7%2025 | 40.4%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 75.5%2025 |
| Imports | 69.5%2025 | 38.1%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 77.5%2025 |
| Trade openness | 150.1%2025 | 78.5%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 152.9%2025 |
| Current account | 7.6%2025 | 4.4%2025 | -0.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 | -0.2%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $989bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 | $683bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 | $568bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 23.5%2024 | 18.0%2024 | 23.1%2024 | — | 19.8%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 10.8%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 97.7%2013 | 10.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 17.4%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 0.0%2013 | 13.8%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 12.8%2022 | 1.3%2022 |