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 Asia 2020 15,454 29,576 14,122
S Total Services Other Asian countries 2020 13,510 23,897 10,386
SA Manufacturing services Asia 2020 . . 48
SA Manufacturing services Other Asian countries 2020 . . 65
SB Maintenance and repair services Asia 2020 15 442 427
SB Maintenance and repair services Other Asian countries 2020 13 376 363
SC Transport services Asia 2020 1,703 2,820 1,118
SC Transport services Other Asian countries 2020 1,420 2,117 696
SC1 Sea transport Asia 2020 . . 812
SC1 Sea transport Other Asian countries 2020 . . 370
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Asia 2020 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Other Asian countries 2020 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Asia 2020 . . 743
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2020 . . 392
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Asia 2020 180 249 69
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Other Asian countries 2020 175 152 -22
SC2 Air transport Asia 2020 766 923 157
SC2 Air transport Other Asian countries 2020 662 745 83
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Asia 2020 149 284 134
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Other Asian countries 2020 101 235 133
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Asia 2020 416 486 70
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2020 382 432 50
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Asia 2020 200 153 -47
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Other Asian countries 2020 178 79 -100
SC3 Other transport Asia 2020 203 174 -29
SC3 Other transport Other Asian countries 2020 86 134 48
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Asia 2020 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Other Asian countries 2020 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Asia 2020 76 101 25
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2020 51 76 24
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Asia 2020 127 73 -54
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Other Asian countries 2020 34 58 24
SC4 Postal and courier services Asia 2020 . . 178
SC4 Postal and courier services Other Asian countries 2020 . . 195
SD Travel Asia 2020 227 302 75
SD Travel Other Asian countries 2020 169 246 77
SDA Business travel Asia 2020 75 101 26
SDA Business travel Other Asian countries 2020 64 76 12
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Asia 2020 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Other Asian countries 2020 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other Asia 2020 75 101 26
SDA2 Business travel: other Other Asian countries 2020 64 76 12
SDB Personal travel Asia 2020 152 201 49
SDB Personal travel Other Asian countries 2020 105 170 65
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Asia 2020 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Other Asian countries 2020 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Asia 2020 5 161 156
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Other Asian countries 2020 5 139 135
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Asia 2020 147 40 -108
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Other Asian countries 2020 100 30 -70
SE Construction Asia 2020 441 546 105
SE Construction Other Asian countries 2020 395 412 17
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Asia 2020 93 267 174
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Other Asian countries 2020 90 251 160
SG Financial services Asia 2020 463 450 -13
SG Financial services Other Asian countries 2020 . . -24
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Asia 2020 541 13,007 12,467
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Other Asian countries 2020 518 12,061 11,543
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Asia 2020 2,696 3,463 766
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Other Asian countries 2020 2,565 3,030 465
SI1 Telecommunications services Asia 2020 144 235 91
SI1 Telecommunications services Other Asian countries 2020 . . 83
SI2 Computer services Asia 2020 2,384 2,617 233
SI2 Computer services Other Asian countries 2020 2,297 2,312 15
SI3 Information services Asia 2020 168 611 443
SI3 Information services Other Asian countries 2020 . . 367
SJ Other business services Asia 2020 9,099 7,812 -1,287
SJ Other business services Other Asian countries 2020 7,794 4,579 -3,215
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Asia 2020 1,281 768 -512
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Other Asian countries 2020 . . -517
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Asia 2020 3,917 2,629 -1,287
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Other Asian countries 2020 . . -1,250
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Asia 2020 3,902 4,415 513
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Other Asian countries 2020 3,124 1,677 -1,447
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Asia 2020 24 227 203
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Other Asian countries 2020 20 207 187
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Asia 2020 12 192 180
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Other Asian countries 2020 11 181 170
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Asia 2020 12 35 23
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Other Asian countries 2020 9 26 17
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Asia 2020 . . 39
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Other Asian countries 2020 . . 51
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.