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2023
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Exports $496MRnk 69 / 224
2023
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Top Product $124MMedical Instruments
2023
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Exports $29.1MRnk 26 / 130
2023
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Top Product $9.67MInedible Fats and Oils
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.084Rnk 58 / 132
2023
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 195
2023
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 GDP$405BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-19.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$4,466CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-28.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Netherlands-Iran Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $496M to Iran. The main products that Netherlands exported to Iran were Medical Instruments ($124M), Orthopedic Appliances ($76.5M), and Sowing Seeds ($47.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $1.44B in 2018 to $496M in 2023.

In 2009, Netherlands exported services to Iran worth $216M, with Services not allocated ($216M) being the largest in terms of value.

Iran-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $29.1M to Netherlands. The main products that Iran exported to Netherlands were Inedible Fats and Oils ($9.67M), Molybdenum Ore ($6.2M), and Ferroalloys ($3.92M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 35%,  from $251M in 2018 to $29.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to Netherlands.

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €65M and imported €36M from Iran, resulting in a positive trade balance of €29M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have decreased by €-173M (-72.7%) from €238M to €65M, while imports increased by €35M (3.5k%) from €1M to €36M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Iran were Undefined (€26M), Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) (€9M), Electrodiagnostic apparatus for medical, surgical, dental... (€7M), Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€7M), and Instruments and appliances, n.e.s., for medical,... (€6M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Iran were Ores and concentrates of base metals,... (€1M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-173M(-72.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€35M(3.5k%)

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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Netherlands exported $496M to Iran. The main products exported from Netherlands to Iran were Medical Instruments ($124M), Orthopedic Appliances ($76.5M), and Sowing Seeds ($47.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $1.44B in 2018 to $496M in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $29.1M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Iran to Netherlands were Inedible Fats and Oils ($9.67M), Molybdenum Ore ($6.2M), and Ferroalloys ($3.92M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Netherlands have decreased at an annualized rate of 35%, from $251M in 2023 to $29.1M in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Netherlands included Armenia ($597M), Pakistan ($943M), and Azerbaijan ($473M).

Difference in imports from Iran (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Iran

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Instruments ($244M), Chemical Products ($86.9M), and Vegetable Products ($64.2M).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($10M), Mineral Products ($6.22M), and Metals ($4.48M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Netherlands Iran+$14.4MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Iran Netherlands+$5.46MFerroalloys

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2023)

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