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)
Total goods Total countries (groups) 2017 408,884,527 467,434,035 58,549,507
Total goods Total European Union 2017 221,773,758 333,648,638 111,874,880
Total goods Total Non-EU countries 2017 187,110,770 133,785,397 -53,325,373
Total goods Total Europe 2017 255,907,902 359,623,687 103,715,786
Total goods Total Africa 2017 10,025,372 12,767,466 2,742,093
Total goods Total America 2017 45,004,511 33,269,717 -11,734,795
Total goods Total Asia 2017 95,922,647 58,468,789 -37,453,858
Total goods Total Oceania 2017 2,024,095 3,304,376 1,280,281
Total goods Total other 2017 . . .
Total goods Algeria 2017 797,595 766,590 -31,005
Total goods Argentina 2017 1,112,457 790,093 -322,364
Total goods Australia 2017 1,220,028 2,598,905 1,378,877
Total goods Austria 2017 2,501,419 5,740,842 3,239,423
Total goods Belgium and Luxemburg 2017 . . .
Total goods Belgium (from 2000) 2017 42,195,705 48,136,637 5,940,932
Total goods Brazil 2017 4,049,068 2,466,416 -1,582,651
Total goods Bulgaria 2017 602,346 982,027 379,682
Total goods Canada 2017 1,503,107 3,379,770 1,876,663
Total goods Central, East- and southern Africa 2017 1,909,887 1,561,864 -348,024
Total goods China 2017 36,108,578 11,321,612 -24,786,966
Total goods Croatia 2017 288,737 640,040 351,303
Total goods Cyprus 2017 65,773 342,732 276,959
Total goods Czech Republic 2017 5,300,527 6,982,815 1,682,289
Total goods Denmark 2017 3,854,880 5,842,595 1,987,715
Total goods Estonia 2017 304,714 897,447 592,734
Total goods Finland 2017 4,063,399 4,476,694 413,295
Total goods France 2017 15,924,556 37,684,217 21,759,661
Total goods Germany 2017 74,340,135 106,850,566 32,510,431
Total goods Greece 2017 560,028 2,254,552 1,694,525
Total goods Hongkong 2017 5,448,318 2,105,404 -3,342,914
Total goods Hungary 2017 2,288,049 3,452,294 1,164,245
Total goods India 2017 3,154,442 2,081,302 -1,073,140
Total goods Indonesia 2017 3,039,874 868,335 -2,171,539
Total goods Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2017 590,873 1,061,202 470,329
Total goods Ireland 2017 5,629,591 3,734,872 -1,894,719
Total goods Israel 2017 1,823,565 2,311,427 487,862
Total goods Italy 2017 9,836,708 18,979,778 9,143,070
Total goods Japan 2017 7,727,277 3,713,647 -4,013,630
Total goods Korea, Republic of 2017 3,354,739 5,958,518 2,603,779
Total goods Kuwait 2017 1,251,956 532,637 -719,320
Total goods Latvia 2017 542,504 586,395 43,891
Total goods Lithuania 2017 864,833 1,031,107 166,275
Total goods Luxemburg (from 2000) 2017 889,957 1,132,381 242,424
Total goods Malaysia 2017 6,687,784 1,399,814 -5,287,970
Total goods Malta 2017 125,217 289,556 164,339
Total goods Nigeria 2017 1,934,954 2,505,773 570,819
Total goods Norway 2017 10,358,038 4,403,420 -5,954,618
Total goods Oceania and other Australia 2017 804,067 705,471 -98,596
Total goods Poland 2017 8,137,153 11,914,154 3,777,001
Total goods Portugal 2017 2,015,857 2,844,889 829,032
Total goods Romania 2017 1,392,462 2,524,378 1,131,916
Total goods Russian Federation 2017 15,246,804 5,391,629 -9,855,175
Total goods Saudi Arabia 2017 1,273,550 2,520,809 1,247,259
Total goods Singapore 2017 3,657,717 5,355,831 1,698,114
Total goods Slovakia 2017 1,279,513 1,480,114 200,601
Total goods Slovenia 2017 480,312 814,691 334,379
Total goods South Africa 2017 1,300,790 1,879,019 578,229
Total goods Spain 2017 7,829,775 13,758,013 5,928,238
Total goods Sweden 2017 6,701,942 9,622,720 2,920,778
Total goods Switzerland 2017 2,457,349 5,821,240 3,363,890
Total goods Taiwan 2017 3,094,472 3,437,087 342,615
Total goods Thailand 2017 2,890,165 1,101,087 -1,789,078
Total goods Turkey 2017 2,801,205 5,925,800 3,124,595
Total goods United Kingdom 2017 23,276,125 39,222,685 15,946,559
Total goods United States of America 2017 30,904,410 19,781,038 -11,123,372
Total goods Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
Total goods Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
Total goods Other Europe 2017 3,270,748 4,432,961 1,162,213
Total goods Other North Africa 2017 1,448,989 2,744,319 1,295,330
Total goods Other West Africa 2017 2,633,157 3,309,900 676,744
Total goods Other Central and South America 2017 7,434,175 6,842,982 -591,193
Total goods Other North America 2017 1,294 9,417 8,123
Total goods Other Arab Gulf States 2017 . . .
Total goods Other countries Near and Far East 2017 . . .
Total goods Other Near and Far East 2017 4,269,499 5,389,887 1,120,388
Total goods Other Asia 2017 9,039,805 3,151,704 -5,888,101
Total goods Other countries within the EU 2017 481,541 1,429,445 947,904
Total goods Other countries outside the EU 2017 2,510,033 6,158,487 3,648,454
0 Food and live animals Total countries (groups) 2017 40,928,709 62,467,375 21,538,666
0 Food and live animals Total European Union 2017 25,779,617 48,876,816 23,097,199
0 Food and live animals Total Non-EU countries 2017 15,149,092 13,590,560 -1,558,532
0 Food and live animals Total Europe 2017 27,365,431 51,492,392 24,126,961
0 Food and live animals Total Africa 2017 3,988,400 1,950,184 -2,038,216
0 Food and live animals Total America 2017 6,186,569 2,164,357 -4,022,212
0 Food and live animals Total Asia 2017 3,021,902 6,400,987 3,379,085
0 Food and live animals Total Oceania 2017 366,406 459,455 93,049
0 Food and live animals Total other 2017 . . .
0 Food and live animals Algeria 2017 3,292 224,641 221,349
0 Food and live animals Argentina 2017 500,428 25,723 -474,704
0 Food and live animals Australia 2017 114,852 366,906 252,054
0 Food and live animals Austria 2017 278,334 830,551 552,217
0 Food and live animals Belgium and Luxemburg 2017 . . .
0 Food and live animals Belgium (from 2000) 2017 6,491,001 7,519,368 1,028,367
0 Food and live animals Brazil 2017 2,113,832 156,712 -1,957,120
0 Food and live animals Bulgaria 2017 69,413 135,314 65,901
0 Food and live animals Canada 2017 109,527 107,766 -1,761
0 Food and live animals Central, East- and southern Africa 2017 573,281 295,999 -277,282
0 Food and live animals China 2017 645,817 1,890,867 1,245,050
0 Food and live animals Croatia 2017 11,823 160,495 148,672
0 Food and live animals Cyprus 2017 3,761 88,604 84,843
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


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.