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)
272 Natural fertilizers Total countries (groups) 81,019 157,518 76,499
Total European Union 45,262 126,527 81,265
Total Non-EU countries 35,757 30,991 -4,766
Total Europe 45,433 129,861 84,429
Total Africa 113 3,087 2,974
Total America 13,491 5,778 -7,712
Total Asia 21,934 17,899 -4,035
Total Oceania 49 891 843
Total other . . .
Algeria . 720 720
Argentina . . .
Australia 49 668 619
Austria 230 1,023 793
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 24,453 27,003 2,550
Brazil 0 83 83
Bulgaria 26 298 272
Canada 184 646 462
Central, East- and southern Africa 0 1,088 1,088
China 9 734 725
Croatia 2 1,172 1,170
Cyprus 3 101 98
Czech Republic 55 1,172 1,117
Denmark 847 1,205 358
Estonia 5,646 117 -5,529
Finland 11 696 684
France 993 13,395 12,403
Germany 10,027 44,020 33,992
Greece 21 448 427
Hongkong 0 409 409
Hungary 24 1,293 1,269
India 0 95 94
Indonesia . . .
Iran (Islamic Republic of) . 604 604
Ireland 7 1,197 1,190
Israel 20,573 418 -20,155
Italy 228 3,777 3,550
Japan 158 488 330
Korea, Republic of 51 2,430 2,379
Kuwait . . .
Latvia 531 16 -515
Lithuania 18 424 406
Luxemburg (from 2000) 52 189 137
Malaysia . 2,074 2,074
Malta 0 422 422
Nigeria . 1 1
Norway 168 265 97
Oceania and other Australia . 224 224
Poland 343 11,982 11,639
Portugal 104 1,107 1,003
Romania 7 748 741
Russian Federation . 151 151
Saudi Arabia . . .
Singapore 1 . .
Slovakia 15 220 206
Slovenia 38 252 214
South Africa 113 331 218
Spain 64 3,994 3,930
Sweden 58 1,579 1,521
Switzerland 2 1,762 1,761
Taiwan . 162 162
Thailand 536 126 -410
Turkey 1 30 29
United Kingdom 1,461 8,597 7,136
United States of America 75 3,232 3,157
Other Eastern Europe . . .
Other Western Europe . . .
Other Europe . 1,125 1,125
Other North Africa . 734 734
Other West Africa . 213 213
Other Central and South America 13,231 1,818 -11,414
Other North America . . .
Other Arab Gulf States . . .
Other countries Near and Far East . . .
Other Near and Far East . . .
Other Asia 605 9,055 8,449
Other countries within the EU . 80 80
Other countries outside the EU . . .
277 Natural abrasives, n.e.c. Total countries (groups) 11,277 10,289 -988
Total European Union 5,168 8,211 3,042
Total Non-EU countries 6,109 2,079 -4,030
Total Europe 6,171 8,726 2,555
Total Africa 2 41 39
Total America 4,178 . .
Total Asia 912 . .
Total Oceania 14 1 -13
Total other . . .
Algeria . . .
Argentina . 9 9
Australia 14 1 -13
Austria 0 1,197 1,197
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 431 1,295 864
Brazil . 0 0
Bulgaria 12 1 -12
Canada . 2 2
Central, East- and southern Africa . 34 34
China 705 5 -699
Croatia 3 1 -2
Cyprus 0 0 0
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.