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)
695 Tools for hand use and machine use Total countries (groups) 1,175,270 1,361,606 186,336
Total European Union 730,670 798,404 67,734
Total Non-EU countries 444,600 563,202 118,602
Total Europe 753,473 912,411 158,938
Total Africa 1,914 18,266 16,352
Total America 53,603 179,759 126,156
Total Asia 364,856 243,065 -121,791
Total Oceania 1,424 8,105 6,681
Total other . . .
Algeria 82 616 534
Argentina 3,306 2,762 -544
Australia 1,256 5,746 4,490
Austria 17,288 13,034 -4,254
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 88,534 121,905 33,370
Brazil 797 4,111 3,314
Bulgaria 429 4,089 3,660
Canada 962 2,119 1,158
Central, East- and southern Africa 538 5,390 4,852
China 161,856 109,063 -52,793
Croatia 127 1,380 1,253
Cyprus 7 584 578
Czech Republic 4,989 15,116 10,127
Denmark 6,157 26,448 20,290
Estonia 99 2,178 2,079
Finland 14,029 18,468 4,439
France 32,119 79,301 47,182
Germany 350,026 248,365 -101,661
Greece 171 3,255 3,084
Hongkong 3,155 1,167 -1,988
Hungary 2,974 9,037 6,063
India 10,167 4,294 -5,873
Indonesia 1,150 1,482 332
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7 1,200 1,193
Ireland 3,997 13,250 9,254
Israel 2,657 2,389 -268
Italy 27,936 41,124 13,188
Japan 109,179 5,994 -103,185
Korea, Republic of 7,863 3,116 -4,747
Kuwait 4 520 517
Latvia 194 988 794
Lithuania 874 2,703 1,829
Luxemburg (from 2000) 7,351 1,933 -5,417
Malaysia 520 1,666 1,146
Malta 3 258 255
Nigeria 68 1,760 1,692
Norway 1,218 12,519 11,301
Oceania and other Australia 169 2,359 2,191
Poland 36,390 31,721 -4,669
Portugal 1,668 4,448 2,780
Romania 649 9,814 9,165
Russian Federation 167 47,353 47,186
Saudi Arabia 50 4,018 3,968
Singapore 2,615 76,961 74,346
Slovakia 867 4,426 3,559
Slovenia 4,918 2,734 -2,184
South Africa 962 2,730 1,768
Spain 15,453 22,877 7,424
Sweden 69,774 47,949 -21,826
Switzerland 11,681 20,140 8,458
Taiwan 55,698 2,942 -52,756
Thailand 1,833 1,770 -63
Turkey 585 19,698 19,112
United Kingdom 42,390 70,878 28,488
United States of America 42,597 153,208 110,611
Other Eastern Europe . . .
Other Western Europe . . .
Other Europe 9,152 14,298 5,147
Other North Africa 124 4,118 3,995
Other West Africa 140 3,652 3,512
Other Central and South America 5,942 17,543 11,601
Other North America . 15 15
Other Arab Gulf States . . .
Other countries Near and Far East . . .
Other Near and Far East 385 13,493 13,108
Other Asia 6,993 12,356 5,363
Other countries within the EU 1,257 143 -1,114
Other countries outside the EU 724 633 -92
775 Household equipment, n.e.s. Total countries (groups) 2,567,162 1,908,234 -658,927
Total European Union 1,631,700 1,635,851 4,150
Total Non-EU countries 935,462 272,384 -663,078
Total Europe 1,727,141 1,689,181 -37,960
Total Africa 1,288 4,463 3,176
Total America 39,596 99,885 60,289
Total Asia 798,365 104,534 -693,831
Total Oceania 772 10,171 9,399
Total other . . .
Algeria . 131 131
Argentina . 911 911
Australia 759 10,015 9,257
Austria 3,371 31,287 27,915
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 192,825 361,137 168,311
Brazil 31 389 358
Bulgaria 19,362 597 -18,765
Canada 390 728 338
Central, East- and southern Africa 77 1,149 1,072
China 614,695 61,937 -552,758
Croatia 474 918 444
Cyprus 21 535 514
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.