Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands is 58.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands peaked at 64.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.8% | — |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 51.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 56.9% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- 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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Netherlands was 58.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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