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)
73 Metalworking machinery Total countries (groups) 949,362 1,107,705 158,343
Total European Union 594,034 771,624 177,590
Total Non-EU countries 355,328 336,081 -19,247
Total Europe 637,673 849,600 211,927
Total Africa 2,430 10,316 7,886
Total America 120,698 128,012 7,314
Total Asia 187,377 111,350 -76,027
Total Oceania 1,184 8,427 7,243
Total other . . .
Algeria . 681 681
Argentina 1 736 736
Australia 705 8,190 7,485
Austria 45,598 19,201 -26,396
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 78,160 104,059 25,899
Brazil 1,488 1,901 413
Bulgaria 281 2,561 2,280
Canada 1,003 5,910 4,908
Central, East- and southern Africa 10 1,039 1,029
China 36,369 36,364 -5
Croatia 63 1,003 940
Cyprus 101 416 315
Czech Republic 26,248 34,297 8,049
Denmark 3,920 11,885 7,965
Estonia 150 1,639 1,489
Finland 8,902 8,639 -263
France 11,259 58,626 47,367
Germany 281,690 260,683 -21,007
Greece 171 1,374 1,203
Hongkong 339 3,400 3,061
Hungary 843 16,357 15,514
India 1,392 10,453 9,060
Indonesia 48 595 547
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81 1,144 1,062
Ireland 3,324 7,154 3,830
Israel 642 2,302 1,660
Italy 35,806 38,389 2,583
Japan 53,538 1,766 -51,772
Korea, Republic of 5,883 2,872 -3,011
Kuwait 15 798 783
Latvia 192 548 356
Lithuania 310 2,328 2,018
Luxemburg (from 2000) 1,046 3,509 2,463
Malaysia 2,411 3,070 659
Malta 6 176 170
Nigeria 262 279 17
Norway 730 7,613 6,883
Oceania and other Australia 478 236 -242
Poland 12,114 54,359 42,245
Portugal 654 5,074 4,420
Romania 4,724 11,468 6,744
Russian Federation 872 26,196 25,324
Saudi Arabia 137 2,262 2,126
Singapore 1,109 26,815 25,706
Slovakia 4,540 9,294 4,754
Slovenia 2,760 2,780 20
South Africa 2,078 2,495 418
Spain 10,241 21,917 11,676
Sweden 7,836 16,034 8,198
Switzerland 30,932 13,162 -17,771
Taiwan 82,327 1,993 -80,334
Thailand 1,628 3,196 1,568
Turkey 9,604 20,005 10,401
United Kingdom 53,038 77,763 24,724
United States of America 101,507 95,908 -5,600
Other Eastern Europe . . .
Other Western Europe . . .
Other Europe 1,501 11,001 9,500
Other North Africa 50 5,556 5,506
Other West Africa 30 265 235
Other Central and South America 16,699 23,557 6,857
Other North America . . .
Other Arab Gulf States . . .
Other countries Near and Far East . . .
Other Near and Far East 466 8,652 8,186
Other Asia 992 5,600 4,607
Other countries within the EU 55 89 34
Other countries outside the EU . 68 68
737 Other metalworking machinery Total countries (groups) 349,697 359,942 10,245
Total European Union 266,445 269,872 3,427
Total Non-EU countries 83,252 90,070 6,818
Total Europe 275,362 288,166 12,804
Total Africa 280 3,355 3,075
Total America 43,969 44,608 638
Total Asia 30,065 23,553 -6,511
Total Oceania 20 260 239
Total other . . .
Algeria . 389 389
Argentina 0 432 432
Australia 20 243 223
Austria 36,008 2,093 -33,915
Belgium and Luxemburg . . .
Belgium (from 2000) 34,622 29,954 -4,669
Brazil 549 279 -269
Bulgaria 43 293 250
Canada 322 3,217 2,895
Central, East- and southern Africa 9 852 844
China 14,406 3,747 -10,659
Croatia 18 76 58
Cyprus 29 123 94
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.