World Bank indicators refer to 2024. European time and currency guidance does not cover the entire Kingdom. Caribbean Netherlands uses US dollars. Merchandise imports remain pending verification; no EU aggregate is substituted.
Last verified: 4 October 2026
Data years: Population: 2024; GDP: 2024; GDP growth: 2024; Import market size: not provided
India-Netherlands trade relationship
Historical exports and leading recorded products, not a forecast of demand.
India recorded exports to Netherlands in every BACI year from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, India's exports to Netherlands were $22.67B, up 4.0% year over year. The 3 largest HS6 products by value were Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils (HS 271000, $14.90B, 65.7% of the total); Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks (HS 851712, $1.48B, 6.5% of the total); Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale (HS 300490, $294.5M, 1.3% of the total).
Top Indian exports to Netherlands (2024)
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Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oilsPetroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils. Expand full product description.
HS6 271000
US$14.90B
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Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networksTelephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks. Expand full product description.
HS6 851712
US$1.48B
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleMedicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale. Expand full product description.
HS6 300490
US$294.47M
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