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)
51 Organic chemicals Total countries (groups) 13,280,463 17,037,028 3,756,565
Total European Union 8,208,195 13,418,517 5,210,321
Total Non-EU countries 5,072,268 3,618,512 -1,453,756
Total Europe 8,522,319 14,303,674 5,781,355
Total Africa 183,647 203,324 19,676
Total America 1,561,249 1,372,512 -188,738
Total Asia 3,009,850 1,138,094 -1,871,755
Total Oceania 3,398 19,424 16,027
Total other . . .
Algeria . 6,246 6,246
Argentina 69,491 13,602 -55,889
Australia 496 17,057 16,561
Austria 33,041 284,306 251,265
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 2,461,569 3,574,509 1,112,941
Brazil 113,430 116,027 2,597
Bulgaria 7,745 10,495 2,749
Canada 24,207 13,738 -10,469
Central, East- and southern Africa 157,385 15,304 -142,080
China 904,062 244,874 -659,188
Croatia 67 9,781 9,714
Cyprus 6,875 1,850 -5,025
Czech Republic 25,961 134,513 108,552
Denmark 41,563 74,786 33,223
Estonia 10,371 8,265 -2,106
Finland 190,160 166,390 -23,770
France 732,026 1,427,878 695,851
Germany 2,688,553 4,198,170 1,509,617
Greece 690 74,007 73,316
Hongkong 13,320 3,837 -9,482
Hungary 40,946 60,294 19,348
India 243,684 137,646 -106,038
Indonesia 621,405 21,027 -600,378
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 9,583 9,583
Ireland 210,977 41,107 -169,870
Israel 37,625 29,111 -8,513
Italy 195,430 809,095 613,665
Japan 298,165 97,096 -201,069
Korea, Republic of 155,030 145,934 -9,096
Kuwait . 2,841 2,841
Latvia 26,994 5,222 -21,772
Lithuania 11,102 95,279 84,177
Luxemburg (from 2000) 284 21,965 21,681
Malaysia 268,498 8,730 -259,768
Malta 14 955 941
Nigeria 2 13,722 13,720
Norway 67,398 127,677 60,278
Oceania and other Australia 2,902 2,368 -534
Poland 56,675 309,904 253,229
Portugal 76,609 95,312 18,703
Romania 25,768 38,633 12,866
Russian Federation 144,242 89,229 -55,013
Saudi Arabia 223,792 29,289 -194,502
Singapore 14,078 125,941 111,863
Slovakia 2,729 44,873 42,144
Slovenia 3,304 23,928 20,624
South Africa 17,012 86,361 69,349
Spain 306,106 582,949 276,843
Sweden 112,144 198,396 86,252
Switzerland 49,100 170,854 121,753
Taiwan . 129,106 .
Thailand . 40,763 .
Turkey 12,356 449,810 437,454
United Kingdom 940,413 1,125,506 185,093
United States of America 989,234 926,084 -63,150
Other Eastern Europe . . .
Other Western Europe . . .
Other Europe 41,027 47,588 6,561
Other North Africa 8,191 64,845 56,654
Other West Africa 1,057 16,845 15,788
Other Central and South America 364,887 303,061 -61,826
Other North America 0 1 0
Other Arab Gulf States . . .
Other countries Near and Far East . . .
Other Near and Far East 72,812 43,754 -29,058
Other Asia 32,947 63,546 30,599
Other countries within the EU 80 148 68
Other countries outside the EU 33,393 5,016 -28,377
516 Other organic chemicals Total countries (groups) 1,898,731 2,588,793 690,062
Total European Union 1,387,583 1,867,623 480,040
Total Non-EU countries 511,147 721,169 210,022
Total Europe 1,412,036 2,041,007 628,971
Total Africa 400 24,722 24,322
Total America 162,694 384,006 221,312
Total Asia 323,559 129,491 -194,067
Total Oceania 42 9,565 9,524
Total other . . .
Algeria . 439 439
Argentina 4,234 3,471 -764
Australia 35 9,472 9,438
Austria 3,538 18,691 15,152
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 444,638 458,852 14,214
Brazil 28,963 11,622 -17,341
Bulgaria 7,185 2,413 -4,771
Canada 4,202 1,061 -3,141
Central, East- and southern Africa 26 964 938
China 115,080 28,651 -86,430
Croatia 17 950 932
Cyprus 3,746 464 -3,283
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.