International trade; Export specialisation with respect to the EU 1996-2021
| Harmonized System | Periods | Distribution of exports Exports of Dutch products |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Meat and edible meat offal | 2021 | 88.1 |
| 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and... | 2021 | 71.4 |
| 06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs... | 2021 | 93.2 |
| 07 Edible vegetables and certain root... | 2021 | 81.6 |
| 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of cit... | 2021 | 24.0 |
| 09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2021 | 56.2 |
| 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; m... | 2021 | 52.8 |
| 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegeta... | 2021 | 58.2 |
| 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils ... | 2021 | 69.0 |
| 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2021 | 78.7 |
| 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 2021 | 64.5 |
| 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 2021 | 66.4 |
| 23 Residues and waste from the food i... | 2021 | 71.2 |
| 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco s... | 2021 | 67.2 |
| 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; p... | 2021 | 72.5 |
| 26 Ores, slag and ash | 2021 | 16.5 |
| 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and pr... | 2021 | 59.5 |
| 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perf... | 2021 | 67.4 |
| 39 Plastics and articles thereof | 2021 | 75.2 |
| 40 Rubber and articles thereof | 2021 | 40.6 |
| 41 Raw hides and skins (other than fu... | 2021 | 60.0 |
| 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and ... | 2021 | 38.4 |
| 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manuf... | 2021 | 55.6 |
| 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood ch... | 2021 | 59.3 |
| 45 Cork and articles of cork | 2021 | 43.7 |
| 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of ... | 2021 | 77.4 |
| 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the ... | 2021 | 73.6 |
| 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; speci... | 2021 | 74.2 |
| 57 Carpets and other textile floor co... | 2021 | 77.7 |
| 61 Articles of apparel and clothing a... | 2021 | 1.5 |
| 62 Articles of apparel and clothing a... | 2021 | 0.2 |
| 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; pa... | 2021 | 34.2 |
| 65 Headgear and parts thereof | 2021 | 48.0 |
| 67 Prepared feathers and down and art... | 2021 | 54.1 |
| 70 Glass and glassware | 2021 | 58.1 |
| 72 Iron and steel | 2021 | 64.3 |
| 74 Copper and articles thereof | 2021 | 48.9 |
| 75 Nickel and articles thereof | 2021 | 20.5 |
| 76 Aluminium and articles thereof | 2021 | 53.8 |
| 78 Lead and articles thereof | 2021 | 90.3 |
| 79 Zinc and articles thereof | 2021 | 75.4 |
| 80 Tin and articles thereof | 2021 | 19.1 |
| 85 Electrical machinery and equipment... | 2021 | 21.9 |
| 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts th... | 2021 | 36.7 |
| 89 Ships, boats and floating structures | 2021 | 77.2 |
| 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 2021 | 29.0 |
| 92 Musical instruments; parts and acc... | 2021 | 38.8 |
| 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and acc... | 2021 | 68.1 |
| 95 Toys, games and sports requisites;... | 2021 | 44.9 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
This table describes the export specialisation of Dutch exports using the Balassa index. A Balassa index higher than 1 indicates specialisation in a product. If the index is below 1, there is no specialisation in that product.
The table also shows the share of each product chapter of the Harmonized System in total Dutch exports. Furthermore, it shows both the share of products made in the Netherlands as the re-exports of this chapter.
Data available from 1996 to 2021.
Status of the figures:
The figures are definite.
Changes as of April 11, 2025:
None, this table has been discontinued. The output concept and underlying methodology used no longer meet current standards.
When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.
Description topics
- Distribution of exports
- Exports of Dutch products
- Exports of commodities produced or manufactured in the Netherlands.