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2023
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Exports $28BRnk 6 / 224
2023
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Top Product $3.84BRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $29.8BRnk 4 / 223
2023
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Top Product $4.39BCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Netherlands-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $28B to United Kingdom. The main products that Netherlands exported to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($3.84B), Computers ($794M), and Poultry Meat ($661M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $55.3B in 2018 to $28B in 2023.

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.2B, with Other business services ($8.52B), Transportation ($4.81B), and Computer and information services ($4.55B) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $29.8B to Netherlands. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($4.39B), Refined Petroleum ($1.73B), and Petroleum Gas ($1.37B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 0.28%,  from $29.3B in 2018 to $29.8B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Netherlands worth $17.3B, with Other business services ($7.18B), Financial services ($4.94B), and Travel ($1.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Netherlands exported €4.01B and imported €2.13B from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.89B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Netherlands have decreased by €-2.39B (-37.3%) from €6.4B to €4.01B, while imports decreased by €-1.12B (-34.5%) from €3.25B to €2.13B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to United Kingdom were Undefined (€700M), Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€349M), Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s., and parts, n.e.s.,... (€160M), Crude vegetable materials, n.e.s. (€120M), and Instruments and appliances, n.e.s., for medical,... (€108M). In November 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from United Kingdom were Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€426M), Undefined (€308M), Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€152M), Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s., and parts, n.e.s.,... (€94M), and Miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.s. (€63M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-2.39B(-37.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-1.12B(-34.5%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Netherlands. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Netherlands over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Netherlands exported $28B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Netherlands to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($3.84B), Computers ($794M), and Poultry Meat ($661M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $55.3B in 2018 to $28B in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $29.8B to Netherlands. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($4.39B), Refined Petroleum ($1.73B), and Petroleum Gas ($1.37B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 0.28%, from $29.3B in 2023 to $29.8B in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Netherlands or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Netherlands and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than United Kingdom included Belgium ($87B), Germany ($96.9B), and France ($67.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Netherlands included United States ($59.7B), Ireland ($29.1B), and China ($35.3B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - United Kingdom

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This chart compares trade between Netherlands and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Netherlands and United Kingdom.

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.19B), Machines ($4B), and Foodstuffs ($3.82B).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.51B), Machines ($6.32B), and Chemical Products ($3.98B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands United Kingdom+$683MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Netherlands+$462MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to United Kingdom worth $25.2B, with Other business services ($8.52B), Transportation ($4.81B), and Computer and information services ($4.55B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Netherlands worth $17.3B, with Other business services ($7.18B), Financial services ($4.94B), and Travel ($1.9B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Netherlands and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands.

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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