Which has higher energy imports and exports, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 87.0% against 84.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Energy imports and exports

Republic of Korea

84.6%

in 2023

Netherlands

87.0%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

18th

Netherlands rank

16th

Energy imports and exports over time

Republic of Korea
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 87.0% against 84.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 142 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.9%	26.8%	61.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	86.6%	44.2%	42.3%	Republic of Korea
2010s	87.7%	50.1%	37.5%	Republic of Korea
2020s	84.9%	84.5%	0.4%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports and exports, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 87.0% against 84.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?: 2.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for energy imports and exports?: Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy imports and exports
Unit: % of energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.