Fuel exports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fuel exports was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Netherlands, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Netherlands stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Netherlands peaked at 23.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.6% | — |
| 1963 | 10.3% | -56.3% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 7.1% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 8.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.5% | 14.5% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Netherlands?
- Fuel exports in Netherlands was 12.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for fuel exports?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.