International trade; Imports and exports of services 2014-2020

International trade; Imports and exports of services 2014-2020

Services Countries Periods Net services (million euros)
S Total Services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 36,673
S Total Services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 38,976
SA Manufacturing services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -881
SA Manufacturing services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -227
SB Maintenance and repair services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 81
SB Maintenance and repair services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 135
SC Transport services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 708
SC Transport services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 3,661
SC1 Sea transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 2,028
SC1 Sea transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 3,334
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 11
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 75
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 872
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,848
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,145
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,411
SC2 Air transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,376
SC2 Air transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 5,697
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 737
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 985
SC22 Air transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 110
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 162
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 3,528
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 4,551
SC3 Other transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -5,574
SC3 Other transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -5,520
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -19
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -23
SC32 Other transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 373
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,272
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -5,929
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -6,769
SC4 Postal and courier services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -122
SC4 Postal and courier services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 150
SD Travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,754
SD Travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,935
SDA Business travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,636
SDA Business travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,837
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,323
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,345
SDA2 Business travel: other European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 313
SDA2 Business travel: other Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 492
SDB Personal travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 118
SDB Personal travel Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 98
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -452
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -488
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 330
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 231
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 239
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 355
SE Construction European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -81
SE Construction Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 102
SF Insurance: premiums and claims European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 522
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 505
SG Financial services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -1,430
SG Financial services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -1,704
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 34,826
SI Telecommunications, computer and info European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 3,354
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 5,152
SI1 Telecommunications services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 421
SI1 Telecommunications services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 831
SI2 Computer services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,435
SI2 Computer services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,897
SI3 Information services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,497
SI3 Information services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 2,424
SJ Other business services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -1,519
SJ Other business services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -5,909
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -429
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -693
SJ2 Professional and management consulti European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -2,937
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -6,017
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 1,848
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 801
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -179
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -160
SK1 Audiovisual and related services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -130
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -183
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 -49
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 23
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 642
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2020 660
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

Net services
The value of exports of services minus the value of imports of services.