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 European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 608 608
S Total Services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 85,973 122,646 36,673
S Total Services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 121,660 160,636 38,976
SA Manufacturing services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SA Manufacturing services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,834 3,953 -881
SA Manufacturing services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 . . -227
SB Maintenance and repair services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SB Maintenance and repair services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,449 1,530 81
SB Maintenance and repair services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,665 1,800 135
SC Transport services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC Transport services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 21,633 22,341 708
SC Transport services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 25,650 29,311 3,661
SC1 Sea transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC1 Sea transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 2,337 4,365 2,028
SC1 Sea transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 3,192 6,526 3,334
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 0 11 11
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 0 75 75
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,543 2,415 872
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 2,099 3,948 1,848
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 794 1,939 1,145
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,093 2,504 1,411
SC2 Air transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC2 Air transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,485 5,861 4,376
SC2 Air transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,809 7,506 5,697
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 292 1,030 737
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 362 1,347 985
SC22 Air transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC22 Air transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 681 791 110
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 832 994 162
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 512 4,040 3,528
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 614 5,165 4,551
SC3 Other transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC3 Other transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 17,000 11,426 -5,574
SC3 Other transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 19,726 14,206 -5,520
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 49 30 -19
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 54 31 -23
SC32 Other transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 8,759 9,133 373
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 10,030 11,302 1,272
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 8,192 2,263 -5,929
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 9,642 2,874 -6,769
SC4 Postal and courier services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SC4 Postal and courier services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 811 689 -122
SC4 Postal and courier services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 922 1,072 150
SD Travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SD Travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 5,632 7,386 1,754
SD Travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 6,201 8,136 1,935
SDA Business travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDA Business travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 735 2,371 1,636
SDA Business travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 883 2,720 1,837
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 47 1,371 1,323
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 47 1,392 1,345
SDA2 Business travel: other European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 688 1,001 313
SDA2 Business travel: other Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 836 1,328 492
SDB Personal travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDB Personal travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,897 5,015 118
SDB Personal travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 5,318 5,416 98
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 501 49 -452
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 552 64 -488
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 228 558 330
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 410 640 231
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,168 4,407 239
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,356 4,712 355
SE Construction European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SE Construction European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,594 1,514 -81
SE Construction Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,836 1,938 102
SF Insurance: premiums and claims European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SF Insurance: premiums and claims European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 237 759 522
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 466 970 505
SG Financial services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SG Financial services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,698 3,269 -1,430
SG Financial services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 6,902 5,198 -1,704
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 . . 33,703
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 12,632 47,458 34,826
SI Telecommunications, computer and info European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SI Telecommunications, computer and info European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 8,450 11,803 3,354
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 12,589 17,741 5,152
SI1 Telecommunications services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SI1 Telecommunications services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 . . 421
SI1 Telecommunications services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,715 2,546 831
SI2 Computer services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SI2 Computer services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 6,107 7,542 1,435
SI2 Computer services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 8,968 10,865 1,897
SI3 Information services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
SI3 Information services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 . . 1,497
SI3 Information services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,907 4,331 2,424
SJ Other business services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2020 0 0 0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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.