Well-being ‘elsewhere’: summary

Choices Dutch consumers make also affect people living elsewhere in the world, in terms of jobs, incomes, natural resources and local environment. Many goods and services imported into the Netherlands are produced in other countries.

Trends in well-being and SDG's: Elsewhere
Trade and aid Imports of goods from low-income countries Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: Decrease well-being (-13.1%) Trade and aid Imports of goods from lower-middle-income countries Trend (2016-2023): Increase well-being Annual change 2022-2023: No change (+2.1%) Trade and aid Imports of goods from upper-middle-income countries Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-17.9%) Trade and aid Imports of goods from high-income countries Trend (2016-2023): Increase well-being Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-0.7%) Trade and aid Official development assistance Position in EU in 2022: 5th out of 26 Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2021-2022: No change (+0.1%pt) Trade and aid Remittances Position in EU in 2022: 6th out of 25 Trend (2016-2023): Increase well-being Annual change 2021-2022: No change (0.0%pt) Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports Position in EU in 2022: 27th out of 27 Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-2.7%) Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports from LDCs Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-4.9%) Environment and resources Imports of metals Position in EU in 2022: 24th out of 27 Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-15.3%) Environment and resources Imports of metals from LDCs Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: Increase well-being (-59.3%) Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals Position in EU in 2022: 25th out of 27 Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-12.7%) Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals from LDCs Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (+61.7%) Environment and resources Biomass imports Position in EU in 2022: 26th out of 27 Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: No change (-13.1%) Environment and resources Biomass imports from LDCs Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2022-2023: Increase well-being (-2.6%) Environment and resources Land footprint Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2019-2021: No change (+6.1%) Environment and resources Material footprint Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2020-2021: No change (-6.3%) Environment and resources Greenhouse gas footprint Trend (2016-2023): No change Annual change 2021-2022: No change (-4.8%)
Trends in well-being and SDG's: Elsewhere
Theme Indicator Position in EU Position in EU ranking Trend Most recent (average) mutation
Trade and aid Imports of goods from low-income countries No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: Decrease well-being (-13.1%)
Trade and aid Imports of goods from lower-middle-income countries No data No data 2016-2023: Increase well-being 2022-2023: No change (+2.1%)
Trade and aid Imports of goods from upper-middle-income countries No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-17.9%)
Trade and aid Imports of goods from high-income countries No data No data 2016-2023: Increase well-being 2022-2023: No change (-0.7%)
Trade and aid Official development assistance 2022: 5th out of 26 High ranking 2016-2023: No change 2021-2022: No change (+0.1%pt)
Trade and aid Remittances 2022: 6th out of 25 High ranking 2016-2023: Increase well-being 2021-2022: No change (0.0%pt)
Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports 2022: 27th out of 27 Low ranking 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-2.7%)
Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports from LDCs No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-4.9%)
Environment and resources Imports of metals 2022: 24th out of 27 Low ranking 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-15.3%)
Environment and resources Imports of metals from LDCs No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: Increase well-being (-59.3%)
Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals 2022: 25th out of 27 Low ranking 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-12.7%)
Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals from LDCs No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (+61.7%)
Environment and resources Biomass imports 2022: 26th out of 27 Low ranking 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: No change (-13.1%)
Environment and resources Biomass imports from LDCs No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2022-2023: Increase well-being (-2.6%)
Environment and resources Land footprint No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2019-2021: No change (+6.1%)
Environment and resources Material footprint No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2020-2021: No change (-6.3%)
Environment and resources Greenhouse gas footprint No data No data 2016-2023: No change 2021-2022: No change (-4.8%)
 

Position of the Netherlands in the ranking of European Union member states for the indicators for well-being 'elsewhere'Bar chart showing the position of the Netherlands in the ranking of European Union member states for each of the indicators for well-being 'elsewhere'EU rankingThe bars show the Netherlands’ ranking in the European Union for each indicator.Low rankingHigh rankingMiddle rankingNo dataIncrease in well-beingNo changeDecrease in well-beingInsufficient data (quality)Medium-term trend (8 years)Change (most recent year)KeyKeyTrade and aidEnvironment and resources0405060708091012111315141617010203
Position of the Netherlands in the ranking of European Union member states for the indicators for well-being 'elsewhere'
Thema Indicator Position in EU ranking Height in EU ranking (scale 0 to 100%)
Trade and aid Imports of goods from low-income countries No data
Trade and aid Imports of goods from lower-middle-income countries No data
Trade and aid Imports of goods from upper-middle-income countries No data
Trade and aid Imports of goods from high-income countries No data
Trade and aid Official development assistance High ranking 85,231
Trade and aid Remittances High ranking 80,833
Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports Low ranking 7,407
Environment and resources Fossil fuel imports from LDCs No data
Environment and resources Imports of metals Low ranking 18,091
Environment and resources Imports of metals from LDCs No data
Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals Low ranking 14,53
Environment and resources Imports of non-metallic minerals from LDCs No data
Environment and resources Biomass imports Low ranking 10,969
Environment and resources Biomass imports from LDCs No data
Environment and resources Land footprint No data
Environment and resources Material footprint No data
Environment and resources Greenhouse gas footprint No data

Colour codes and notes to the dashboards in the Monitor of Well-being

Trade and aid

Dutch imports of goods from low middle-income and high-income countries are trending upwards. Imports from low-income countries are modest. Most trade effects accrue to high-income countries.

Migrants are transferring a growing share of GDP to relatives living in their country of origin, thus improving livelihoods ‘elsewhere’. These income transfers (1.6 percent of GDP) and development aid (0.7 percent of GNI) are relatively high compared with other EU countries.

Environment and resources

None of the indicators show a rising or falling trend. The Netherlands is a major importer of raw materials and auxiliary products. Per capita volumes of imported fossil fuels, biomass, metals and non-metallic minerals are among the highest in the EU27. The increase in imports of biomass and metals has come to a halt.