Material import dependency in Netherlands
Netherlands: Material import dependency was 83.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2024
All-time low
62.3%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Material import dependency in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Netherlands stood at 83.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Netherlands peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.3% | — |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 83.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 83.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 62.3% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 83.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Luxembourg 88.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 83.4% compare
- 4 Malta 77.1% compare
- 5 Belgium 76.0% compare
More trade data for Netherlands
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.09 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.92 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.57 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.58 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.28 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,538 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 23.14 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Netherlands?
- Material import dependency in Netherlands was 83.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for material import dependency?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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