Holland Compared
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World’s fifth-largest<br />
exporter of goods<br />
Top 10 exporters of goods (2013)<br />
Millions of US dollars Share in world exports (%)<br />
China 2,210,523<br />
United States<br />
Germany<br />
Japan<br />
Netherlands<br />
France<br />
South Korea<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Russian<br />
Federation<br />
Italy<br />
715,097<br />
4.0<br />
664,178<br />
3.7<br />
566,879<br />
3.2<br />
559,619<br />
3.1<br />
548,967<br />
3.1<br />
526,392<br />
2.9<br />
517,659<br />
2.9<br />
12.3<br />
1,578,001<br />
8.8<br />
1,458,647<br />
8.1<br />
Source: World Trade Organisation, 2014<br />
As the fifth-largest exporter of goods in the world, the Netherlands<br />
occupies a prominent position when it comes to world trade. In 2013, the<br />
Netherlands exported goods worth a total of almost 664 billion US dollars,<br />
which is about 3.7% of the world’s total exports. The Netherlands is also a<br />
significant exporter of commercial services: exports of commercial<br />
services amounted to 142 billion US dollars (110 billion euros) in 2013,<br />
which placed the country ninth in the world rankings.<br />
Trade and foreign investment 27
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