International trade; imports and exports, SITC 3, country, 1996-2017

International trade; imports and exports, SITC 3, country, 1996-2017

SITC Countries(groups) Periods Imports value (1 000 euro) Exports value (1 000 euro) Balance of trade (1 000 euro)
692 Metal containers Total countries (groups) 2017 666,437 493,594 -172,843
692 Metal containers Total European Union 2017 589,790 419,050 -170,740
692 Metal containers Total Non-EU countries 2017 76,647 74,544 -2,103
692 Metal containers Total Europe 2017 607,742 442,930 -164,812
692 Metal containers Total Africa 2017 292 7,830 7,539
692 Metal containers Total America 2017 22,629 13,283 -9,345
692 Metal containers Total Asia 2017 35,535 28,404 -7,131
692 Metal containers Total Oceania 2017 240 1,147 907
692 Metal containers Total other 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Algeria 2017 . 17 17
692 Metal containers Argentina 2017 15 134 119
692 Metal containers Australia 2017 96 656 560
692 Metal containers Austria 2017 8,223 11,129 2,906
692 Metal containers Belgium and Luxemburg 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Belgium (from 2000) 2017 64,548 88,980 24,432
692 Metal containers Brazil 2017 384 325 -59
692 Metal containers Bulgaria 2017 65 313 248
692 Metal containers Canada 2017 2,671 1,269 -1,402
692 Metal containers Central, East- and southern Africa 2017 33 3,385 3,352
692 Metal containers China 2017 20,539 3,481 -17,058
692 Metal containers Croatia 2017 25 56 31
692 Metal containers Cyprus 2017 36 64 28
692 Metal containers Czech Republic 2017 6,959 6,276 -682
692 Metal containers Denmark 2017 28,637 22,825 -5,812
692 Metal containers Estonia 2017 2,951 151 -2,800
692 Metal containers Finland 2017 5,589 1,382 -4,207
692 Metal containers France 2017 95,297 57,067 -38,230
692 Metal containers Germany 2017 186,523 142,822 -43,701
692 Metal containers Greece 2017 102 394 291
692 Metal containers Hongkong 2017 1,020 151 -868
692 Metal containers Hungary 2017 884 5,173 4,289
692 Metal containers India 2017 297 659 362
692 Metal containers Indonesia 2017 3 257 254
692 Metal containers Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2017 27 10 -17
692 Metal containers Ireland 2017 744 3,114 2,370
692 Metal containers Israel 2017 2,865 524 -2,342
692 Metal containers Italy 2017 29,524 10,465 -19,059
692 Metal containers Japan 2017 566 1,011 445
692 Metal containers Korea, Republic of 2017 2,397 6,960 4,563
692 Metal containers Kuwait 2017 7 210 203
692 Metal containers Latvia 2017 175 30 -144
692 Metal containers Lithuania 2017 362 235 -127
692 Metal containers Luxemburg (from 2000) 2017 367 320 -48
692 Metal containers Malaysia 2017 19 1,428 1,409
692 Metal containers Malta 2017 178 46 -132
692 Metal containers Nigeria 2017 9 842 833
692 Metal containers Norway 2017 1,087 3,980 2,892
692 Metal containers Oceania and other Australia 2017 144 491 347
692 Metal containers Poland 2017 54,947 11,868 -43,079
692 Metal containers Portugal 2017 3,284 2,540 -744
692 Metal containers Romania 2017 508 739 232
692 Metal containers Russian Federation 2017 174 6,860 6,687
692 Metal containers Saudi Arabia 2017 2 1,877 1,875
692 Metal containers Singapore 2017 363 643 280
692 Metal containers Slovakia 2017 4,060 2,029 -2,031
692 Metal containers Slovenia 2017 5,802 274 -5,529
692 Metal containers South Africa 2017 29 777 748
692 Metal containers Spain 2017 4,072 9,651 5,578
692 Metal containers Sweden 2017 2,374 6,155 3,781
692 Metal containers Switzerland 2017 1,942 3,501 1,559
692 Metal containers Taiwan 2017 1,197 430 -766
692 Metal containers Thailand 2017 94 4,888 4,793
692 Metal containers Turkey 2017 13,609 772 -12,837
692 Metal containers United Kingdom 2017 80,869 34,942 -45,927
692 Metal containers United States of America 2017 19,177 6,457 -12,720
692 Metal containers Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Other Europe 2017 1,140 8,766 7,627
692 Metal containers Other North Africa 2017 5 2,146 2,141
692 Metal containers Other West Africa 2017 215 664 448
692 Metal containers Other Central and South America 2017 382 5,098 4,716
692 Metal containers Other North America 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Other Arab Gulf States 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Other countries Near and Far East 2017 . . .
692 Metal containers Other Near and Far East 2017 5,784 4,762 -1,022
692 Metal containers Other Asia 2017 46 949 903
692 Metal containers Other countries within the EU 2017 2,683 10 -2,673
692 Metal containers Other countries outside the EU 2017 310 163 -147
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


In this table Dutch import and export values and trade are broken down by sections, divisions and groups of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). The data are then further divided into countries, country groups and continents. The coverage and the percentage changes in imports, exports and trade, by country, country groups and continents are available for total goods.

Data available from: January 1996 up to and including December 2017.

Status of the figures:
The figures are final.

Changes as of November 14, 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

Changes as of September 28, 2018:
Various corrections were implemented in the statistical year 2016. As a result, total import of goods is lower by 4 billion euros, while total export of goods is lower by 2 billion euros. The corrections include:
- Adjustments in the estimation method;
- Adjustments in the imports and exports of aircrafts and ships;
- Adjustments in the import values of ladies underwear, cars, other printed matter and disk memories;
- Adjustments in the output values of musical instruments, living plants, DVDs and CDs;
- Removal of imports and exports of Southern bluefin tuna (03023690).

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Imports value
Value of foreign-supplied goods to residents according to the International trade statistics. Imports from EU countries: the value of the goods including freight and insurance to the Dutch border. Imports from non-EU countries: the value including freight and insurance to the border of the European Union.
Exports value
The value of goods supplied to foreign residents according to International trade statistics. This is the value including freight and insurance to the Dutch border.
Balance of trade
Net export value minus import value.