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2023
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Exports $3.5BRnk 26 / 224
2023
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Top Product $540MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $4.05BRnk 17 / 182
2023
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Top Product $2.63BCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 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$1.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%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$32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Netherlands-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $3.5B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Netherlands exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($540M), Other Sea Vessels ($217M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($162M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $3.14B in 2018 to $3.5B in 2023.

In 2023, Netherlands did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $4.05B to Netherlands. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($2.63B), Refined Petroleum ($661M), and Gas Turbines ($102M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 2.92%,  from $2.87B in 2018 to $4.05B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €429M and imported €28M from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €401M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have decreased by €-60M (-12.3%) from €489M to €429M, while imports decreased by €-191M (-87.2%) from €219M to €28M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Saudi Arabia were Undefined (€80M), Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€51M), Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) (€44M), Residual petroleum products, n.e.s., and related... (€33M), and Medicinal and pharmaceutical products, other than... (€26M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Saudi Arabia were Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€328M), Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€251M), Animal or vegetable fats and oils,... (€10M), Aluminium (€6M), and Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides,... (€4M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-60M(-12.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-191M(-87.2%)

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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Value

In 2023, Netherlands exported $3.5B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Netherlands to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($540M), Other Sea Vessels ($217M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($162M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $3.14B in 2018 to $3.5B in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $4.05B to Netherlands. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($2.63B), Refined Petroleum ($661M), and Gas Turbines ($102M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $2.87B in 2023 to $4.05B in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Netherlands included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Machines ($760M), Mineral Products ($662M), and Chemical Products ($458M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.32B), Chemical Products ($251M), and Machines ($128M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Saudi Arabia+$104MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Netherlands+$683MCrude 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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