Imports of goods and services by destination; NA, 1995-2016

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Imports of goods and services by destination; NA, 1995-2016
Destination of imports Periods Value at current prices Imports of goods and services (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Imports of goods and services (mln euro) Volume changes on previous year Imports of goods and services (%) Price indices Imports of goods and services (2010 = 100)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* 2,419 2,480 3.9 97.5
02 Forestry and logging 2016* 17 16 -5.6 106.3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 2016* 58 58 1.9 99.5
B Mining and quarrying 2016* 510 488 -6.2 104.5
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2016* 449 428 -7.6 105.0
08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas) 2016* 61 61 4.9 100.0
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* 19,173 17,389 5.8 110.3
18 Printing and reproduction 2016* 1,064 1,057 -1.4 100.7
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* 13,959 22,112 -3.4 63.1
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2016* 15,073 16,622 4.2 90.7
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* 3,448 3,268 2.1 105.5
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* 5,937 6,722 1.4 88.3
26-27 Elektrical and electron. industry 2016* 26,038 22,050 -0.8 118.1
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2016* 5,371 5,253 29.9 102.2
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* 2,880 2,816 6.8 102.3
31-32 Man. of furniture and other prods. 2016* 1,442 1,430 6.7 100.8
33 Repair and installation of machinery 2016* 1,438 1,390 6.8 103.4
D Electricity and gas supply 2016* 3,672 4,389 7.6 83.7
35 Electricity and gas supply 2016* 3,672 4,389 7.6 83.7
E Water supply and waste management 2016* 852 976 5.9 87.3
36 Water collection and distribution 2016* 63 73 -1.5 86.7
37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment 2016* 789 903 6.5 87.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* 15,722 15,212 3.6 103.4
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2016* 2,621 2,479 3.2 105.7
H Transportation and storage 2016* 12,233 12,514 4.5 97.8
49 Land transport 2016* 2,400 2,634 8.2 91.1
53 Postal and courier activities 2016* 1,359 1,127 0.8 120.6
I Accommodation and food serving 2016* 3,096 2,812 5.1 110.1
56 Food and beverage service activities 2016* 2,533 2,244 4.7 112.9
J Information and communication 2016* 9,611 10,336 8.0 93.0
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* 2,175 2,103 7.8 103.4
59-60 Movies, TV and radio 2016* 1,630 1,582 10.4 103.0
62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 4,053 4,175 9.8 97.1
65 Insurance and pension funding 2016* 508 550 10.3 92.4
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 2016* 5,891 5,780 0.9 101.9
72 Research and development 2016* 678 668 1.0 101.5
73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* 1,896 1,878 8.2 101.0
73 Advertising and market research 2016* 991 969 8.6 102.3
N Renting and other business support 2016* 4,507 4,332 7.1 104.0
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2016* 593 646 12.5 91.8
80 Security and investigation 2016* 54 58 5.9 92.7
O-Q Government and care 2016* 8,616 8,456 3.3 101.9
O Public administration and services 2016* 2,746 2,588 1.9 106.1
84 Public administration and services 2016* 2,746 2,588 1.9 106.1
Q Health and social work activities 2016* 5,098 5,057 3.2 100.8
87-88 Care and social work 2016* 1,127 1,074 4.4 104.9
R Culture, sports and recreation 2016* 680 705 3.5 96.4
90-92 Arts, culture and lotteries 2016* 332 344 2.7 96.6
93 Sports and recreation 2016* 348 362 4.2 96.1
95 Repair computers and consumergoods 2016* 144 153 2.9 93.9
Source: CBS.
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This table presents data of imports of goods and services by destination from the National Accounts. The table contains data of imported products by economic activities. It also shows data of imports intended for final expenditure and imports that can not be imputed to economic activities.

Data available from: 1995 up to and including 2016.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the most recent reporting year 2016 are provisional. Data of 1995-2015 are final. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2016 will not become final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Imports of goods and services by destination; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

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Value at current prices
The values are expressed at prices of the reporting period. Alternatively, values may be expressed at constant prices. In this case, prices of a reference period are used.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.
Value at prices of 2010
The values are expressed at prices of the reference period 2010 by taking account of inflation. Alternatively, values may be expressed at prices of the reporting period.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.
Volume changes on previous year
The weighted average of the changes in the quantity and quality of the components of a certain goods or service transaction or balancing item, annual percentage changes.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.
Price indices
The weighted average of the price changes of the components of a certain variable. Deflators relative to the reference year 2010.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.