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 Germany 2020 22,293 27,524 5,231
SA Manufacturing services Germany 2020 1,204 894 -310
SB Maintenance and repair services Germany 2020 523 357 -166
SC Transport services Germany 2020 5,337 7,122 1,785
SC1 Sea transport Germany 2020 390 1,152 763
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Germany 2020 0 4 4
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Germany 2020 281 517 237
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Germany 2020 109 631 522
SC2 Air transport Germany 2020 524 1,434 909
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Germany 2020 155 294 139
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Germany 2020 152 246 94
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Germany 2020 217 894 677
SC3 Other transport Germany 2020 4,183 4,292 109
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Germany 2020 . . -9
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Germany 2020 1,651 3,483 1,832
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Germany 2020 . . -1,714
SC4 Postal and courier services Germany 2020 240 244 4
SD Travel Germany 2020 2,169 4,178 2,009
SDA Business travel Germany 2020 241 552 311
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Germany 2020 32 119 87
SDA2 Business travel: other Germany 2020 209 434 225
SDB Personal travel Germany 2020 1,928 3,626 1,698
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Germany 2020 230 18 -212
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Germany 2020 25 169 144
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Germany 2020 1,673 3,439 1,765
SE Construction Germany 2020 391 695 304
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Germany 2020 23 96 73
SG Financial services Germany 2020 435 493 58
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Germany 2020 . . 1,429
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Germany 2020 2,283 2,926 643
SI1 Telecommunications services Germany 2020 166 188 22
SI2 Computer services Germany 2020 1,796 2,057 261
SI3 Information services Germany 2020 321 681 360
SJ Other business services Germany 2020 7,982 7,325 -658
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Germany 2020 1,607 626 -981
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Germany 2020 3,269 3,414 145
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Germany 2020 3,105 3,284 179
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Germany 2020 84 141 57
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Germany 2020 62 111 49
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Germany 2020 23 30 7
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Germany 2020 . . 6
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.