Extraction, import and export of materials by continent; national accounts

Extraction, import and export of materials by continent; national accounts

Periods Extraction by type of material Total extraction (mln kg) Import by type of material Total import (mln kg) Export by type of material Total export (mln kg)
2004* 138,587 317,510 274,453
2005* 130,037 330,441 282,293
2006* 127,843 357,640 303,075
2007* 127,027 369,152 305,526
2008* 136,377 377,425 312,309
2009* 131,636 349,272 292,482
2010* 139,753 364,901 316,027
2011* 139,261 366,716 318,503
2012* 135,205 373,260 327,710
2013* 136,363 375,103 339,431
2014* 129,937 375,393 329,939
2015* 115,457 388,213 324,295
2016* 111,572 398,556 345,282
2017* 112,154 417,901 347,388
2018* 104,117 427,191 339,263
2019* 100,446 417,767 331,433
2020* 91,817 393,764 315,862
2021* 89,924 411,553 335,353
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information about materials that enter or leave the Dutch economy through import, export and extraction. A distinction is made between raw products (resources), semi-manufactured products and finished products. Country or region of origin and destination is also included. Materials are recorded in kilos (physically). More figures on economy wide material flows can be found in table 'Extraction, import and export of materials by type; national accounts'. See section 3.

This table is part of the environmental accounts. Data of the environmental accounts are compiled according to concepts and definitions of the national accounts, which makes it possible to quantify the environmental effects of the economic activities for the Netherlands in a consistent manner. As a result, the figures may differ from data presented elsewhere on the website.

Data available from: 2004

Status of the figures:
Provisional figures.

Changes as of August 2023:
Provisional figures for 2021 have been added. Data for previous years are adjusted according to the revision policy (see: Status of the figures).

When will new figures be published?
New provisional figures are published annually, usually around August

Description topics

Extraction by type of material
Materials that are extracted from the environment and used by residents as input for the production process. Extraction comprises not only the mining and quarrying of minerals but also harvest of agricultural goods and the catch of non-cultivated fish.
Total extraction
Materials that are extracted from the environment and used by residents as input for the production process. Extraction comprises not only the mining and quarrying of minerals but also harvest of agricultural goods and the catch of non-cultivated fish.
Import by type of material
The import of goods comprises goods, destined for Dutch residents that originate in other economies. This also included goods that, after import, leave the country again without any significant treatment taken place as long as these goods are owned by Dutch residents (re-exports).
Total import
The import of goods comprises goods, destined for Dutch residents that originate in other economies. This also included goods that, after import, leave the country again without any significant treatment taken place as long as these goods are owned by Dutch residents (re-exports).
Export by type of material
The export of goods comprises goods, supplied by Dutch residents, whose destiny is another county. This also included purchases in the Netherlands by foreigners.
Total export
The export of goods comprises goods, supplied by Dutch residents, whose destiny is another county. This also included purchases in the Netherlands by foreigners.