Exports of goods and services by origin; NA, 1995-2016

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Exports of goods and services by origin; NA, 1995-2016
Origin of exports Periods Value at current prices Exports of goods and services (mln euro) Value at current prices Exports of goods (mln euro) Value at current prices Exports of services (mln euro) Volume changes on previous year Exports of goods and services (%) Volume changes on previous year Exports of goods (%) Volume changes on previous year Exports of services (%)
A-U All economic activities 2016* 290,457 193,845 96,612 3.2 3.9 1.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* 11,987 11,819 168 0.7 0.7 1.2
01 Agriculture 2016* 11,360 11,194 166 0.5 0.5 1.2
02 Forestry and logging 2016* 114 114 0 0.9 0.9 .
03 Fishing and aquaculture 2016* 513 511 2 4.7 4.7 0.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2016* 179,557 166,671 12,886 3.7 4.3 -4.5
B Mining and quarrying 2016* 8,266 5,914 2,352 -3.7 9.2 -31.6
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2016* 8,145 5,834 2,311 -3.5 9.7 -32.1
08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas) 2016* 121 80 41 -16.6 -25.2 7.9
09 Mining support activities 2016* 0 0 0 . . .
C Manufacturing 2016* 169,633 159,364 10,269 4.2 4.2 4.7
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* 38,925 37,301 1,624 7.2 7.2 6.9
10 Manufacture of food products 2016* 34,151 32,679 1,472 8.0 8.1 5.9
11 Manufacture of beverages 2016* 2,603 2,513 90 -1.3 -1.4 2.3
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2016* 2,171 2,109 62 5.1 4.2 51.2
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2016* 2,101 2,082 19 6.4 6.6 -5.0
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2016* 3,201 3,111 90 0.9 0.8 2.3
16 Manufacture of wood products 2016* 511 478 33 0.6 0.9 -3.0
17 Manufacture of paper 2016* 2,316 2,298 18 0.4 0.4 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction 2016* 374 335 39 4.3 3.8 8.3
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* 13,543 13,040 503 -4.0 -4.5 13.6
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2016* 31,459 28,667 2,792 3.6 3.4 6.5
20 Manufacture of chemicals 2016* 28,656 25,998 2,658 4.2 3.9 7.2
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2016* 2,803 2,669 134 -2.3 -2.1 -5.0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* 6,521 6,319 202 7.3 7.5 2.0
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2016* 5,183 5,062 121 7.5 7.7 0.8
23 Manufacture of building materials 2016* 1,338 1,257 81 6.5 6.6 3.8
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* 8,999 8,766 233 3.3 3.3 4.5
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2016* 4,810 4,776 34 -0.1 -0.1 3.0
25 Manufacture of metal products 2016* 4,189 3,990 199 7.6 7.7 4.7
26-27 Elektrical and electron. industry 2016* 29,831 27,376 2,455 1.3 1.2 2.6
26 Manufacture of electronic products 2016* 25,755 24,124 1,631 0.2 0.3 -2.0
27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2016* 4,076 3,252 824 9.0 8.0 12.9
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2016* 15,213 14,843 370 -1.2 -1.2 -1.6
29-30 Transport equipment 2016* 15,376 14,744 632 20.9 21.6 6.5
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2016* 9,346 9,017 329 27.9 28.4 15.6
30 Manufacture of other transport 2016* 6,030 5,727 303 11.5 12.3 -2.0
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* 4,464 3,115 1,349 6.6 8.9 1.4
31-32 Man. of furniture and other prods. 2016* 2,921 2,872 49 9.4 9.6 -2.0
31 Manufacture of furniture 2016* 794 773 21 2.6 2.8 -4.5
32 Manufacture of other products 2016* 2,127 2,099 28 12.1 12.3 0.0
33 Repair and installation of machinery 2016* 1,543 243 1,300 1.6 1.7 1.6
D Electricity and gas supply 2016* 895 776 119 -9.6 -11.4 5.4
35 Electricity and gas supply 2016* 895 776 119 -9.6 -11.4 5.4
E Water supply and waste management 2016* 763 617 146 -0.2 -1.8 7.4
36 Water collection and distribution 2016* 5 3 2 -16.7 -25.0 0.0
37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment 2016* 758 614 144 -0.1 -1.6 7.5
F Construction 2016* 2,918 232 2,686 -3.3 18.3 -4.8
41 Construction buildings, development 2016* 465 116 349 6.4 27.5 0.9
42 Civil engineering 2016* 1,485 40 1,445 -8.2 7.9 -8.5
43 Specialised construction activities 2016* 968 76 892 0.5 11.8 -0.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2016* 46,530 13,567 32,963 1.4 1.4 1.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* 21,179 13,517 7,662 2.1 1.4 3.3
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2016* 190 46 144 1.1 6.7 -0.7
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2016* 20,135 13,406 6,729 1.8 1.4 2.6
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2016* 854 65 789 9.5 0.0 10.4
H Transportation and storage 2016* 25,233 50 25,183 0.9 0.0 0.9
49 Land transport 2016* 5,036 23 5,013 2.0 0.0 2.0
50 Water transport 2016* 5,908 2 5,906 0.3 0.0 0.3
51 Air transport 2016* 6,448 0 6,448 5.1 . 5.1
52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 5,958 25 5,933 -3.7 0.0 -3.8
53 Postal and courier activities 2016* 1,883 0 1,883 0.8 . 0.8
I Accommodation and food serving 2016* 118 0 118 1.7 . 1.7
55 Accommodation 2016* 38 0 38 -5.0 . -5.0
56 Food and beverage service activities 2016* 80 0 80 5.3 . 5.3
J Information and communication 2016* 14,349 1,081 13,268 5.9 11.1 5.5
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* 2,004 306 1,698 11.0 1.4 12.9
58 Publishing 2016* 408 253 155 -1.2 -0.8 -1.9
59-60 Movies, TV and radio 2016* 1,596 53 1,543 14.6 12.2 14.7
61 Telecommunications 2016* 1,467 72 1,395 3.9 11.8 3.5
62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 10,878 703 10,175 5.3 15.9 4.6
62 Support activities in the field of IT 2016* 9,953 684 9,269 5.5 15.6 4.8
63 Information service activities 2016* 925 19 906 2.9 26.7 2.5
K Financial institutions 2016* 7,314 0 7,314 -0.7 . -0.7
64 Financial institutions, no insurance 2016* 5,798 0 5,798 -1.4 . -1.4
65 Insurance and pension funding 2016* 1,283 0 1,283 2.9 . 2.9
66 Other financial services 2016* 233 0 233 -2.2 . -2.2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2016* 153 0 153 0.7 . 0.7
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2016* 153 0 153 0.7 . 0.7
M-N Business services 2016* 25,948 244 25,704 5.2 11.2 5.2
M Other specialised business services 2016* 17,081 202 16,879 1.7 11.9 1.6
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2016* 14,424 101 14,323 1.3 5.3 1.3
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 2016* 12,162 62 12,100 1.5 5.1 1.5
69 Legal services, administration etc. 2016* 757 0 757 6.8 . 6.8
70 Holding companies (not financial) 2016* 11,405 62 11,343 1.2 5.1 1.2
71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 2,262 39 2,223 0.3 5.6 0.2
72 Research and development 2016* 1,351 0 1,351 1.6 . 1.6
73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* 1,306 101 1,205 6.4 19.8 5.5
74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 725 6 719 7.7 0.0 7.7
73 Advertising and market research 2016* 581 95 486 4.9 21.1 2.3
74 Other specialised business services 2016* 725 6 719 7.7 0.0 7.7
75 Veterinary activities 2016* 0 0 0 . . .
N Renting and other business support 2016* 8,867 42 8,825 12.7 7.7 12.7
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2016* 1,940 30 1,910 0.9 3.4 0.8
78 Employment activities 2016* 181 0 181 6.6 . 6.6
79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2016* 5,552 0 5,552 19.6 . 19.6
80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 1,194 12 1,182 5.1 20.0 4.9
80 Security and investigation 2016* 92 4 88 4.5 0.0 4.8
81 Cleaning activities, gardening etc. 2016* 106 0 106 4.0 . 4.0
82 Other business services 2016* 996 8 988 5.3 33.3 5.1
Source: CBS.
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This table presents data of exports of goods and services by origin from the National Accounts. The table contains data of exported products by economic activities. It also shows data of exports 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 Exports of goods and services by origin; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

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.
Exports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-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.
Exports of goods
Transactions in goods (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-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. Part of the exports of goods are re-exports: goods that were imported before being exported, after having received at most minor adaptations.
Exports of services
Transactions in services (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-residents. Exports of services include among others the following cases: transportation by resident carriers abroad, harbour services and ship maintenance to non-residents, works performed abroad by resident contractors. Expenses made in the Netherlands by foreign tourists, diplomats and cross-border workers.
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.
Exports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-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.
Exports of goods
Transactions in goods (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-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. Part of the exports of goods are re-exports: goods that were imported before being exported, after having received at most minor adaptations.
Exports of services
Transactions in services (sales, barter and gifts) from residents (in the Netherlands) to non-residents. Exports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from residents to non-residents. Exports of services include among others the following cases: transportation by resident carriers abroad, harbour services and ship maintenance to non-residents, works performed abroad by resident contractors. Expenses made in the Netherlands by foreign tourists, diplomats and cross-border workers.