International trade; Imports and exports of services by country, quarter

International trade; Imports and exports of services by country, quarter

Services Countries Periods Imports of services (million euros) Exports of services (million euros) Net services (million euros)
S Total Services Germany 2023** 32,901 40,031 7,130
SA Manufacturing services Germany 2023** 3,298 745 -2,553
SB Maintenance and repair services Germany 2023** 571 446 -125
SC Transport services Germany 2023** 6,537 8,546 2,010
SC1 Sea transport Germany 2023** 923 1,592 668
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Germany 2023** . . .
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Germany 2023** 759 762 2
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Germany 2023** . . .
SC2 Air transport Germany 2023** 623 1,715 1,092
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Germany 2023** 281 390 109
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Germany 2023** 234 312 78
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Germany 2023** 108 1,013 905
SC3 Other transport Germany 2023** 4,711 4,850 139
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Germany 2023** . . 15
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Germany 2023** 2,961 3,969 1,008
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Germany 2023** . . -884
SC4 Postal and courier services Germany 2023** 279 390 111
SD Travel Germany 2023** 3,611 8,264 4,653
SDA Business travel Germany 2023** 510 981 471
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Germany 2023** 59 176 117
SDA2 Business travel: other Germany 2023** 451 805 354
SDB Personal travel Germany 2023** 3,102 7,283 4,181
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Germany 2023** 263 23 -240
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Germany 2023** 44 174 131
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Germany 2023** 2,795 7,086 4,290
SE Construction Germany 2023** 616 591 -25
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Germany 2023** . . 68
SG Financial services Germany 2023** 2,394 2,235 -159
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Germany 2023** 1,424 2,738 1,313
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Germany 2023** 3,253 5,297 2,045
SI1 Telecommunications services Germany 2023** 398 416 18
SI2 Computer services Germany 2023** 2,486 3,654 1,167
SI3 Information services Germany 2023** 368 1,228 860
SJ Other business services Germany 2023** 10,791 10,728 -63
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Germany 2023** 941 805 -136
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Germany 2023** 5,476 4,945 -531
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Germany 2023** 4,374 4,978 604
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Germany 2023** 249 219 -30
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Germany 2023** 170 139 -31
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Germany 2023** 80 80 1
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Germany 2023** . . -3
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: 2020

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 March 19, 2023:
The figures for the first quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2023 have been adjusted and remain revised provisional, and the provisional figures for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the year 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The first figures become available approximately 12 weeks after the reporting period.

Description topics

Imports of services
The value of services received from non-residents by Dutch resident companies and persons, including expenditures of Dutch residents abroad (travel).
Exports of services
The value of services provided to non-residents by Dutch resident companies, including purchases by non-residents in the Netherlands (travel).
Net services
The value of exports of services minus the value of imports of services.