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 America 2020 70,501 29,921 -40,581
S Total Services North America 2020 35,357 22,817 -12,540
S Total Services Central America 2020 33,299 3,061 -30,238
S Total Services South America 2020 1,845 4,043 2,197
SA Manufacturing services America 2020 . . -173
SA Manufacturing services North America 2020 . . -161
SA Manufacturing services Central America 2020 . . .
SA Manufacturing services South America 2020 . 7 .
SB Maintenance and repair services America 2020 381 66 -315
SB Maintenance and repair services North America 2020 . . -322
SB Maintenance and repair services Central America 2020 . 9 .
SB Maintenance and repair services South America 2020 . . .
SC Transport services America 2020 2,897 5,435 2,538
SC Transport services North America 2020 2,248 4,637 2,389
SC Transport services Central America 2020 . 294 .
SC Transport services South America 2020 . 504 .
SC1 Sea transport America 2020 . . 1,107
SC1 Sea transport North America 2020 . . 976
SC1 Sea transport Central America 2020 . . .
SC1 Sea transport South America 2020 . . .
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport America 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport North America 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Central America 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport South America 2020 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport America 2020 . . 1,345
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport North America 2020 . . 1,150
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Central America 2020 . . .
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport South America 2020 . . .
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil America 2020 316 79 -237
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil North America 2020 226 52 -174
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Central America 2020 . 17 .
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil South America 2020 . 9 .
SC2 Air transport America 2020 583 3,260 2,678
SC2 Air transport North America 2020 456 2,867 2,411
SC2 Air transport Central America 2020 . 109 .
SC2 Air transport South America 2020 . 285 .
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport America 2020 78 490 411
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport North America 2020 68 347 279
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Central America 2020 . 44 .
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport South America 2020 . 99 .
SC22 Air transport: freight transport America 2020 224 2,678 2,454
SC22 Air transport: freight transport North America 2020 207 2,438 2,231
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Central America 2020 . 62 .
SC22 Air transport: freight transport South America 2020 . 178 .
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil America 2020 280 93 -187
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil North America 2020 181 82 -99
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Central America 2020 . 3 .
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil South America 2020 . 7 .
SC3 Other transport America 2020 1,393 185 -1,208
SC3 Other transport North America 2020 1,127 145 -982
SC3 Other transport Central America 2020 . 20 .
SC3 Other transport South America 2020 . 21 .
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor America 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor North America 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Central America 2020 . 0 .
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor South America 2020 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport America 2020 1,137 137 -1,000
SC32 Other transport: freight transport North America 2020 . . -804
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Central America 2020 . 17 .
SC32 Other transport: freight transport South America 2020 . . .
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux America 2020 256 49 -208
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux North America 2020 . . -178
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Central America 2020 . 3 .
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux South America 2020 . . .
SC4 Postal and courier services America 2020 . . -40
SC4 Postal and courier services North America 2020 . . -16
SC4 Postal and courier services Central America 2020 . . .
SC4 Postal and courier services South America 2020 . . .
SD Travel America 2020 516 261 -255
SD Travel North America 2020 231 179 -52
SD Travel Central America 2020 . 37 .
SD Travel South America 2020 . 45 .
SDA Business travel America 2020 117 150 33
SDA Business travel North America 2020 77 111 34
SDA Business travel Central America 2020 . 21 .
SDA Business travel South America 2020 . 18 .
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, America 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, North America 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Central America 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, South America 2020 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other America 2020 117 150 33
SDA2 Business travel: other North America 2020 77 111 34
SDA2 Business travel: other Central America 2020 . 21 .
SDA2 Business travel: other South America 2020 . 18 .
SDB Personal travel America 2020 399 111 -288
SDB Personal travel North America 2020 153 68 -86
SDB Personal travel Central America 2020 . 16 .
SDB Personal travel South America 2020 . 27 .
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp America 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp North America 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Central America 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp South America 2020 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related America 2020 80 43 -36
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related North America 2020 80 18 -61
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Central America 2020 0 6 .
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related South America 2020 0 19 .
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and America 2020 320 67 -252
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and North America 2020 74 50 -24
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Central America 2020 . 10 .
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and South America 2020 . 7 .
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.