Trade as a share of GDP in Netherlands

Trade as a share of GDP in the Netherlands was 150.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 3.8 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025150.1%
Change on 2024-3.8 pts
Rank9th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high184.12022
Series low811969

Trade as a share of GDP in Netherlands, 1969 to 2025

7510012515017520019691978198719962005201420251969: 81 %1970: 86.5 %1971: 85.4 %1972: 82.8 %1973: 86.2 %1974: 96.1 %1975: 90.5 %1976: 92.9 %1977: 89.7 %1978: 86.5 %1979: 94.6 %1980: 99.9 %1981: 105 %1982: 104.6 %1983: 104.9 %1984: 110.6 %1985: 114.6 %1986: 97.2 %1987: 95.7 %1988: 100.1 %1989: 106.1 %1990: 104.1 %1991: 105.2 %1992: 102.1 %1993: 99 %1994: 103 %1995: 107.9 %1996: 108.7 %1997: 114.3 %1998: 112.4 %1999: 114.3 %2000: 125.7 %2001: 119.5 %2002: 112.8 %2003: 111.3 %2004: 117 %2005: 122.3 %2006: 127.2 %2007: 129.8 %2008: 130.2 %2009: 115.1 %2010: 130.1 %2011: 141.8 %2012: 149.4 %2013: 150.7 %2014: 151.7 %2015: 160.3 %2016: 151 %2017: 159.6 %2018: 163.6 %2019: 160.7 %2020: 152.2 %2021: 163.2 %2022: 184.1 %2023: 165 %2024: 154 %2025: 150.1 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 57 values
Period%
2025150.1
2024154
2023165
2022184.1
2021163.2
2020152.2
2019160.7
2018163.6
2017159.6
2016151
2015160.3
2014151.7
2013150.7
2012149.4
2011141.8
2010130.1
2009115.1
2008130.2
2007129.8
2006127.2
2005122.3
2004117
2003111.3
2002112.8
2001119.5
2000125.7
1999114.3
1998112.4
1997114.3
1996108.7
1995107.9
1994103
199399
1992102.1
1991105.2
1990104.1
1989106.1
1988100.1
198795.7
198697.2
1985114.6
1984110.6
1983104.9
1982104.6
1981105
198099.9
197994.6
197886.5
197789.7
197692.9
197590.5
197496.1
197386.2
197282.8
197185.4
197086.5
196981

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Netherlands?

Trade as a share of GDP in the Netherlands was 150.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 3.8 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Netherlands?

184.1% in 2022, the highest value since 1969 in this series.

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