Ores and metals imports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Ores and metals imports was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Netherlands, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.6% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Netherlands peaked at 8.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.2% | — |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -48.3% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 55 Tuvalu 2.8% compare
- 56 Slovakia 2.7% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.6% compare
- 59 Portugal 2.5% compare
- 60 South Africa 2.5% compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.4% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Netherlands?
- Ores and metals imports in Netherlands was 2.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for ores and metals imports?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.