Country export capability

Netherlands
export capability

A reported view of Netherlands's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

NLD1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$603.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$645.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$42.0BExports minus imports
Export growth-8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Netherlands export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Netherlands recorded $603.6B in exports and $645.6B in imports. The resulting -$42.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -8% year on year and show a calculated -1.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $111.0B in reported exports, representing 18.4% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $92.0B and 15.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Netherlands's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.2T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$67.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population18MReported population
Labor force9.1KReported labor force
Investment rate22%National investment rate
Savings rate30.6%National savings rate
Trade openness121.9%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP58.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education95%Education context
Tertiary education28.6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Netherlands
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
GermanyDEUWatch38.5%33.5%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELHigh attention62.2%17.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TaiwanTWNCritical attention92.6%46.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
FranceFRAWatch23.4%34.6%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch25.5%36%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
ChinaCHNHigh attention88.5%14.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch22.6%25.4%4.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRACritical attention69.4%30.4%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITAWatch22.8%23.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch36.1%29.2%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Netherlands
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Slowing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$92.9B0.1%Growing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Accelerating -13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Netherlands.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Netherlands
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$61.0B10.1%5
28486HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$24.2B4%5
32709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$18.6B3.1%1
43002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$15.8B2.6%8
58517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$15.3B2.5%7
68471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$15.3B2.5%8
73004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$14.4B2.4%12
89018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$10.8B1.8%13
99021HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$6.9B1.1%8
108701HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$6.0B1%8
118703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$6.0B1%14
120406HS4 detail codeDairy produce and eggs (04) ↗$5.6B0.9%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Netherlands combines $603.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Netherlands recorded $603.6B in reported exports and $645.6B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $42.0B. Exports changed -8% year on year and -1.6% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Netherlands exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Netherlands
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$111.0B18.4%-10.7%-4.1%
2BelgiumBEL$93.4B15.5%-1%+5.7%
3FranceFRA$42.5B7%-34.2%-10.7%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$35.4B5.9%-4.4%+1.6%
5ItalyITA$34.5B5.7%-1.9%+3%
6United KingdomGBR$30.2B5%-7.6%-11%
7SpainESP$21.2B3.5%-3.3%+0.8%
8ChinaCHN$19.7B3.3%+13.2%+10.3%
9PolandPOL$17.8B2.9%-0.2%+0.4%
10SwedenSWE$17.5B2.9%-5.2%+1.8%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$528.1B
2014
$525.4B
2015
$430.9B
2016
$431.0B
2017
$476.8B
2018
$537.9B
2019
$520.2B
2020
$503.6B
2021
$634.4B
2022
$684.3B
2023
$656.2B
2024
$603.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners3Country context
Shared-language partners3Country context
Average partner distance6,679 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share40.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share5.4%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak27.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports82.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-6.1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration781.9

Partner HHI

Product concentration96.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3NLD
Exports Usd$603.6B
Imports Usd$645.6B
Trade Balance Usd-$42.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-4.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-1.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.4%
Export Partner Hhi781.9
Export Product Hhi96.2
Momentum Score-6.1
Risk Score4.4
Gdp Million Usd1,214,927.7 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$67.5K
Population17,993,485
Labor Force9,144
Investment Rate Pct22%
Savings Rate Pct30.6%
Secondary Education Pct95%
Tertiary Education Pct28.6%
Total Factor Productivity2,497.2
Trade Openness Pct121.9%
Exports Gdp Pct58.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3
Num Shared Language Partners3
Avg Partner Distance Km6,679 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,652
Num Border Partners70
Num Colonial Partners165
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.9
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential1,402,598.8
Foreign Market Potential50,503.7

Exposure fields

Country Iso3NLD
All History Lane Count79,981
Current Lane Count74,314
Critical Lane Count561
High Attention Lane Count12,745
High Volatility Lane Count37,443
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count39,900
Declining Demand Lane Count393
Concentrated Market Lane Count31,820
Access Friction Lane Count8,975
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count3,314
Monitored Exports Current Usd$579.6B
Attention Exports Usd$236.2B
Critical Exports Usd$31.5B
High Volatility Exports Usd$169.7B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$124.8B
Non Fta Exports Usd$94.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct40.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct5.4%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct82.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct27.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,094 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$603.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$645.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$42.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-1.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,214,927.7 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$67.5K
Population Latest17,993,485
Investment Rate Latest Pct22%
Savings Rate Latest Pct30.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct121.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct58.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest50,503.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.7%
Partner Hhi Latest781.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct18.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct40.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg963.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,344.5
Product Hhi Latest96.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct6.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct13.2%
Product Hhi All Avg89.5
Product Hhi All Max153.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct39.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct5.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$147.3B$157.7B-$10.4BNot reportedNot reported
1996$149.6B$162.7B-$13.1B+1.5%Not reported
1997$155.0B$168.7B-$13.7B+3.6%Not reported
1998$149.7B$165.7B-$16.0B-3.4%+0.6%
1999$174.9B$190.2B-$15.3B+16.8%+5.4%
2000$204.4B$210.4B-$6.0B+16.9%+9.7%
2001$203.7B$202.6B$1.1B-0.3%+10.8%
2002$207.6B$207.1B$517.0M+1.9%+5.9%
2003$247.9B$247.1B$880.3M+19.4%+6.6%
2004$306.1B$299.9B$6.3B+23.5%+14.5%
2005$329.3B$336.7B-$7.4B+7.6%+16.6%
2006$380.5B$391.7B-$11.2B+15.5%+15.3%
2007$453.7B$458.1B-$4.4B+19.2%+14%
2008$513.2B$537.6B-$24.4B+13.1%+15.9%
2009$396.3B$404.3B-$8.0B-22.8%+1.4%
2010$448.5B$469.6B-$21.0B+13.2%-0.4%
2011$527.7B$551.0B-$23.3B+17.7%+0.9%
2012$516.2B$550.8B-$34.5B-2.2%+9.2%
2013$528.1B$550.4B-$22.4B+2.3%+5.6%
2014$525.4B$548.3B-$23.0B-0.5%-0.1%
2015$430.9B$443.4B-$12.5B-18%-5.8%
2016$431.0B$431.4B-$360.1M+0%-6.5%
2017$476.8B$484.4B-$7.6B+10.6%-3.2%
2018$537.9B$550.7B-$12.7B+12.8%+7.7%
2019$520.2B$534.8B-$14.5B-3.3%+6.5%
2020$503.6B$496.5B$7.1B-3.2%+1.8%
2021$634.4B$638.2B-$3.8B+26%+5.7%
2022$684.3B$733.0B-$48.6B+7.9%+9.6%
2023$656.2B$677.6B-$21.4B-4.1%+9.2%
2024$603.6B$645.6B-$42.0B-8%-1.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$92.0B15.2%18043
284Machinery$83.1B13.8%197515
385Electrical machinery$47.7B7.9%196262
430Pharmaceutical products$32.8B5.4%19443
590Optical and medical instruments$30.8B5.1%194142
687Vehicles$25.0B4.1%19087
739Plastics$24.2B4%194129
829Organic chemicals$17.8B3%178377
938Miscellaneous chemical products$13.5B2.2%19591
1004Dairy produce and eggs$13.1B2.2%18232

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$61.0B10.1%5
28486Machinery (84)$24.2B4%5
32709Mineral fuels (27)$18.6B3.1%1
43002Pharmaceutical products (30)$15.8B2.6%8
58517Electrical machinery (85)$15.3B2.5%7
68471Machinery (84)$15.3B2.5%8
73004Pharmaceutical products (30)$14.4B2.4%12
89018Optical and medical instruments (90)$10.8B1.8%13
99021Optical and medical instruments (90)$6.9B1.1%8
108701Vehicles (87)$6.0B1%8
118703Vehicles (87)$6.0B1%14
120406Dairy produce and eggs (04)$5.6B0.9%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$111.0B18.4%-10.7%-4.1%
2BelgiumBEL$93.4B15.5%-1%+5.7%
3FranceFRA$42.5B7%-34.2%-10.7%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$35.4B5.9%-4.4%+1.6%
5ItalyITA$34.5B5.7%-1.9%+3%
6United KingdomGBR$30.2B5%-7.6%-11%
7SpainESP$21.2B3.5%-3.3%+0.8%
8ChinaCHN$19.7B3.3%+13.2%+10.3%
9PolandPOL$17.8B2.9%-0.2%+0.4%
10SwedenSWE$17.5B2.9%-5.2%+1.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Germany (DEU)Watch38.5%33.5%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Belgium (BEL)High attention62.2%17.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Taiwan (TWN)Critical attention92.6%46.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4France (FRA)Watch23.4%34.6%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5United Kingdom (GBR)Watch25.5%36%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6China (CHN)High attention88.5%14.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch22.6%25.4%4.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Brazil (BRA)Critical attention69.4%30.4%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Italy (ITA)Watch22.8%23.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch36.1%29.2%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Angola (AGO)860712new$1.5M83.9%100
2Belize (BLZ)901813new$879.7K34.7%100
3Bahamas (BHS)847050new$1.3M10.2%100
4Azerbaijan (AZE)870370new$3.0M8.4%100
5Armenia (ARM)600632new$2.5M18.1%100
6Armenia (ARM)550210new$17.4M2.2%100
7Armenia (ARM)260200new$254.7K100%100
8Armenia (ARM)845730new$569.1K100%100
9Armenia (ARM)021099new$139.8K100%100
10Bangladesh (BGD)811100new$202.7K98%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Slowing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$92.9B0.1%Growing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Accelerating (-13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Netherlands export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Netherlands export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Netherlands.

What is the latest reported export value for Netherlands?

Netherlands recorded $603.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Netherlands?

Germany leads by reported export value at $111.0B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Netherlands's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $92.0B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Netherlands trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.