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 Belgium 2020 12,460 12,382 -79
SA Manufacturing services Belgium 2020 678 794 117
SB Maintenance and repair services Belgium 2020 207 238 31
SC Transport services Belgium 2020 3,410 3,013 -396
SC1 Sea transport Belgium 2020 328 375 47
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Belgium 2020 0 2 2
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Belgium 2020 250 304 54
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Belgium 2020 78 69 -9
SC2 Air transport Belgium 2020 105 549 444
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Belgium 2020 7 76 69
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Belgium 2020 51 58 6
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Belgium 2020 46 415 369
SC3 Other transport Belgium 2020 2,703 1,947 -756
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Belgium 2020 . . 3
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Belgium 2020 1,324 1,526 202
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Belgium 2020 . . -960
SC4 Postal and courier services Belgium 2020 274 143 -131
SD Travel Belgium 2020 . . 102
SDA Business travel Belgium 2020 . . 140
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Belgium 2020 16 126 111
SDA2 Business travel: other Belgium 2020 . . 29
SDB Personal travel Belgium 2020 783 746 -38
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Belgium 2020 136 19 -117
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Belgium 2020 74 30 -44
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Belgium 2020 573 696 123
SE Construction Belgium 2020 529 320 -209
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Belgium 2020 101 376 275
SG Financial services Belgium 2020 1,180 68 -1,112
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Belgium 2020 540 557 17
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Belgium 2020 962 1,176 213
SI1 Telecommunications services Belgium 2020 118 165 47
SI2 Computer services Belgium 2020 789 825 35
SI3 Information services Belgium 2020 55 186 131
SJ Other business services Belgium 2020 3,847 4,726 879
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Belgium 2020 322 809 487
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Belgium 2020 2,200 1,707 -493
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Belgium 2020 1,324 2,210 885
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Belgium 2020 69 75 5
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Belgium 2020 46 40 -7
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Belgium 2020 23 35 12
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Belgium 2020 . . -1
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.