[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · NLD · 2024
Netherlands trade profile
In 2024, Netherlands recorded $603.6B in merchandise exports and $645.6B in imports, producing a $42.0B trade deficit. Exports changed -8.0% from the previous year, while imports changed -4.7%.[1]
Exports
$603.6B
-8.0%
Imports
$645.6B
-4.7%
Trade balance
-$42.0B
deficit
Active partners
270
108 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$92.0B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
43 active HS6 lines · 180 export partners
2$83.1B
HS 84 · Machinery
515 active HS6 lines · 197 export partners
3$47.7B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 196 export partners
4$32.8B
HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products
43 active HS6 lines · 194 export partners
5$30.8B
HS 90 · HS chapter
142 active HS6 lines · 194 export partners
6$25.0B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 190 export partners
7$24.2B
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 194 export partners
8$17.8B
HS 29 · Organic chemicals
377 active HS6 lines · 178 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Netherlands; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$111.0B
Germany
Annual change -10.7% · 3-year CAGR -4.1%
2$93.4B
Belgium
Annual change -1.0% · 3-year CAGR 5.7%
3$42.5B
France
Annual change -34.2% · 3-year CAGR -10.7%
4$35.4B
United States
Annual change -4.4% · 3-year CAGR 1.6%
5$34.5B
Italy
Annual change -1.9% · 3-year CAGR 3.0%
6$30.2B
United Kingdom
Annual change -7.6% · 3-year CAGR -11.0%
7$21.2B
Spain
Annual change -3.3% · 3-year CAGR 0.8%
8$19.7B
China
Annual change +13.2% · 3-year CAGR 10.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.