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

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SITC Countries(groups) Imports value (1 000 euro) Exports value (1 000 euro) Balance of trade (1 000 euro)
27 Crude fertilizers, and crude minerals Total countries (groups) 1,022,549 1,144,707 122,158
Total European Union 729,907 957,092 227,185
Total Non-EU countries 292,641 187,615 -105,027
Total Europe 814,881 1,032,291 217,410
Total Africa 20,444 11,686 -8,758
Total America 52,788 38,512 -14,276
Total Asia 115,478 60,137 -55,342
Total Oceania 18,958 2,081 -16,877
Total other . . .
Algeria . 2,217 2,217
Argentina 0 540 539
Australia 18,950 1,785 -17,165
Austria 8,627 28,962 20,334
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 241,513 297,843 56,330
Brazil 699 3,035 2,336
Bulgaria 213 692 478
Canada 1,322 . .
Central, East- and southern Africa 95 2,577 2,482
China 69,085 . .
Croatia 58 2,054 1,997
Cyprus 558 359 -199
Czech Republic 1,045 7,829 6,784
Denmark 6,542 8,586 2,044
Estonia 5,982 497 -5,485
Finland 26,780 15,951 -10,829
France 41,560 67,590 26,029
Germany 297,392 345,413 48,021
Greece 9,321 1,861 -7,460
Hongkong 21 473 452
Hungary 290 2,949 2,659
India 10,277 . .
Indonesia 31 675 644
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,249 2,099 849
Ireland 834 10,368 9,534
Israel 23,635 2,060 -21,575
Italy 13,635 23,241 9,606
Japan 306 2,722 2,416
Korea, Republic of 63 . .
Kuwait 1 244 243
Latvia 617 356 -261
Lithuania 172 713 541
Luxemburg (from 2000) 1,040 1,337 298
Malaysia 56 2,438 2,381
Malta 5 560 556
Nigeria 1 674 674
Norway 57,771 34,470 -23,301
Oceania and other Australia 8 296 288
Poland 2,897 25,374 22,477
Portugal 6,895 9,435 2,540
Romania 1,212 3,985 2,774
Russian Federation 3,947 10,192 6,245
Saudi Arabia 795 2,836 2,041
Singapore 1 782 780
Slovakia 2,690 2,528 -161
Slovenia 385 3,204 2,819
South Africa 7,739 1,737 -6,001
Spain 17,894 28,812 10,918
Sweden 3,023 12,023 9,001
Switzerland 184 8,045 7,861
Taiwan 37 . .
Thailand 538 3,311 2,772
Turkey 18,768 16,802 -1,966
United Kingdom 38,667 54,462 15,794
United States of America 36,881 . .
Other Eastern Europe . . .
Other Western Europe . . .
Other Europe 4,304 5,689 1,385
Other North Africa 9,647 3,264 -6,382
Other West Africa 2,963 1,216 -1,747
Other Central and South America 13,886 . .
Other North America . . .
Other Arab Gulf States . . .
Other countries Near and Far East . . .
Other Near and Far East 719 12,876 12,156
Other Asia 8,653 10,331 1,679
Other countries within the EU 59 106 47
Other countries outside the EU 8 1,980 1,971
278 Other crude minerals Total countries (groups) 513,649 735,787 222,138
Total European Union 329,890 591,972 262,082
Total Non-EU countries 183,759 143,814 -39,944
Total Europe 370,760 657,810 287,050
Total Africa 20,265 6,965 -13,300
Total America 29,187 30,585 1,398
Total Asia 89,019 39,356 -49,664
Total Oceania 4,418 1,071 -3,347
Total other . . .
Algeria . 287 287
Argentina 0 531 530
Australia 4,415 1,001 -3,415
Austria 6,347 25,379 19,032
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 99,141 111,696 12,555
Brazil 626 2,931 2,305
Bulgaria 118 312 193
Canada 1,137 291 -846
Central, East- and southern Africa 82 1,366 1,285
China 67,253 7,520 -59,733
Croatia 38 805 766
Cyprus 554 216 -338
Source: CBS.
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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.