International trade; Imports and exports of services 2014-2020

International trade; Imports and exports of services 2014-2020

Services Countries Periods Imports of services (million euros) Exports of services (million euros) Net services (million euros)
S Total Services Africa 2020 1,247 2,559 1,312
S Total Services North Africa 2020 472 456 -16
S Total Services South Africa 2020 297 868 571
S Total Services Other Africa 2020 775 2,103 1,327
SA Manufacturing services Africa 2020 . . -6
SA Manufacturing services North Africa 2020 0 0 0
SA Manufacturing services South Africa 2020 . . -5
SA Manufacturing services Other Africa 2020 . . -6
SB Maintenance and repair services Africa 2020 2 43 41
SB Maintenance and repair services North Africa 2020 0 12 12
SB Maintenance and repair services South Africa 2020 0 7 6
SB Maintenance and repair services Other Africa 2020 2 31 29
SC Transport services Africa 2020 462 569 107
SC Transport services North Africa 2020 258 78 -181
SC Transport services South Africa 2020 50 164 114
SC Transport services Other Africa 2020 204 492 288
SC1 Sea transport Africa 2020 . . 40
SC1 Sea transport North Africa 2020 240 52 -188
SC1 Sea transport South Africa 2020 . . 82
SC1 Sea transport Other Africa 2020 . . 228
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport North Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport South Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Other Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Africa 2020 . . 274
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport North Africa 2020 6 51 45
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport South Africa 2020 . . 83
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Other Africa 2020 . . 229
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Africa 2020 240 6 -233
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil North Africa 2020 234 1 -233
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil South Africa 2020 2 2 -1
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Other Africa 2020 6 5 0
SC2 Air transport Africa 2020 131 227 96
SC2 Air transport North Africa 2020 11 16 5
SC2 Air transport South Africa 2020 8 65 57
SC2 Air transport Other Africa 2020 120 212 92
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Africa 2020 6 75 68
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport North Africa 2020 0 1 1
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport South Africa 2020 1 32 31
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Other Africa 2020 6 73 67
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Africa 2020 19 144 125
SC22 Air transport: freight transport North Africa 2020 1 12 11
SC22 Air transport: freight transport South Africa 2020 2 32 30
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Other Africa 2020 18 131 113
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Africa 2020 106 9 -97
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil North Africa 2020 10 2 -8
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil South Africa 2020 5 1 -4
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Other Africa 2020 96 7 -89
SC3 Other transport Africa 2020 44 17 -27
SC3 Other transport North Africa 2020 7 10 3
SC3 Other transport South Africa 2020 26 3 -23
SC3 Other transport Other Africa 2020 37 7 -31
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor North Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor South Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Other Africa 2020 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Africa 2020 24 15 -10
SC32 Other transport: freight transport North Africa 2020 . . 3
SC32 Other transport: freight transport South Africa 2020 10 2 -7
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Other Africa 2020 . . -13
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Africa 2020 20 2 -17
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux North Africa 2020 . . 0
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux South Africa 2020 17 1 -16
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Other Africa 2020 . . -18
SC4 Postal and courier services Africa 2020 . . -2
SC4 Postal and courier services North Africa 2020 1 0 -1
SC4 Postal and courier services South Africa 2020 . . -2
SC4 Postal and courier services Other Africa 2020 . . -2
SD Travel Africa 2020 145 48 -96
SD Travel North Africa 2020 41 15 -26
SD Travel South Africa 2020 34 9 -25
SD Travel Other Africa 2020 103 33 -70
SDA Business travel Africa 2020 20 18 -2
SDA Business travel North Africa 2020 4 5 1
SDA Business travel South Africa 2020 7 4 -3
SDA Business travel Other Africa 2020 16 13 -4
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, North Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, South Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Other Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other Africa 2020 20 18 -2
SDA2 Business travel: other North Africa 2020 4 5 1
SDA2 Business travel: other South Africa 2020 7 4 -3
SDA2 Business travel: other Other Africa 2020 16 13 -4
SDB Personal travel Africa 2020 124 30 -94
SDB Personal travel North Africa 2020 37 9 -28
SDB Personal travel South Africa 2020 27 4 -22
SDB Personal travel Other Africa 2020 87 20 -66
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp North Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp South Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Other Africa 2020 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Africa 2020 0 21 21
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related North Africa 2020 0 6 6
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related South Africa 2020 0 2 2
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Other Africa 2020 0 15 15
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Africa 2020 124 9 -116
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and North Africa 2020 37 3 -34
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and South Africa 2020 27 2 -25
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Other Africa 2020 87 5 -82
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on Dutch imports, exports and net balance of services broken down by various service types and countries (groups) provided or purchased by companies and persons domiciled in the Netherlands.

An entirely renewed classification of services which are used by all EU countries from 2014 onwards is based on the “Balance of Payments Manual 6” (BPM6).

Data available from: 2014

Status of the figures:
As of 2020, a redesign of the International trade in services has taken place. To make time series and mutual comparison possible, 2020 will be published in 2 ways. In the 2014-2020 time series table 2020 is model-based using response data and auxiliary data from the tax authorities. The first quarter of 2021 has temporarily been added to the old 2014-2020 table awaiting the publication of the new table. With the release of the new table starting in 2020, the first quarter 2021 is no longer published in the old time series.

As of 2017 is the publication and revision policy of international trade in services review.
The figures on the Dutch international trade in services are available on quarterly and annual basis. Provisional quarterly figures are one quarter after the end of the reporting period available. With the publication of a new quarter, also the figures for the previous quarter and if applicable the other previous quarters of the year are adjusted on the basis of new source material (provisional figures). At the time of a year four quarters are available quarterly on the basis of these four figures a year calculation is made. This year calculation is available in the autumn of the following year. The year calculation is then adjusted again the following year, this time final. Also the quarterly figures of the year reviewed.

Changes as of October 6, 2021:
The figures of 2020 are adjusted and are final now.

Changes as of October 15, 2021:
The 2019 figures are final and the provisional 2020 figures are adjusted.
The first quarter of 2021 is no longer model-based available in the old time series because of the release of the new table starting in 2020.
See table International trade; "Imports and exports of services by country, quarter" in chapter 3.

Changes as of June 25, 2021:
From the first quarter of 2020, the figures of this statistic have been influenced by COVID-19 and this is reflected in some services. The provisional figures of the fourth quarter of 2020 are adjusted and the provisional figures of the first quarter of year 2021 are added.

When will new figures be published?
There will be no new figures, all figures are final.

Description topics

Imports of services
The value of services received from non-residents by Dutch resident companies and persons, including expenditures of Dutch residents abroad (travel).
Exports of services
The value of services provided to non-residents by Dutch resident companies, including purchases by non-residents in the Netherlands (travel).
Net services
The value of exports of services minus the value of imports of services.