Imports of goods and services in % of GDP

72.2 (%) in 2017

In 2017, imports for Netherlands was 72.2 %. Though Netherlands imports fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1998 - 2017 period ending at 72.2 % in 2017.

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Imports of goods and services consist of purchases, barter, or receipts of gifts or grants, of goods and services by residents from non-residents. The treatment of exports and imports in the System of National Accounts is generally identical with that in the balance of payments accounts as described in the Balance of Payments Manual.

Date Value Change, %
2017 72.2 4.18%
2016 69.3 -7.76%
2015 75.2 8.18%
2014 69.5 -0.28%
2013 69.7 -0.14%
2012 69.8 4.18%
2011 67.0 8.51%
2010 61.7 12.93%
2009 54.7 -10.80%
2008 61.3 -0.67%
2007 61.7 3.51%
2006 59.6