Extraction, import and export of materials; national accounts

Extraction, import and export of materials; national accounts

Periods Material flows in physical amounts Extraction by type of material Total extraction (mln kg) Material flows in physical amounts Import by type of material Total import by type of material (mln kg) Material flows in physical amounts Export by type of material Total export by type of material (mln kg)
2015* 115,457 388,213 324,285
2016* 111,572 398,537 345,286
2017* 112,154 417,901 347,387
2018* 104,117 427,190 339,264
2019* 100,446 417,764 331,432
2020* 92,560 393,767 315,861
2021* 90,039 423,530 351,458
2022* 87,109 423,555 333,918
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. Materials include raw products (resources), semi-finished products and finished products. The import and export of materials is recorded both in kilos (physically) and in euros (monetary). The currently presented tables can be referred to as the material flow accounts.

This table is part of the environmental accounts. Data in the environmental accounts are compiled according the 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: 1996

Status of the figures:
Provisional figures.

Changes as of October 2024:
Figures on material flows in physical amounts have been added for 2022. Figures on material flows in monetary amounts have not been updated due to data unavailability.

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

Description topics

Material flows in physical amounts
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 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).
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 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.