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 Africa 2023** 2,292 3,461 1,168
S Total Services North Africa 2023** 948 683 -265
S Total Services South Africa 2023** 549 1,038 489
S Total Services Other Africa 2023** 1,344 2,777 1,433
SA Manufacturing services Africa 2023** 7 13 6
SA Manufacturing services North Africa 2023** 1 0 -1
SA Manufacturing services South Africa 2023** 4 13 9
SA Manufacturing services Other Africa 2023** 6 13 7
SB Maintenance and repair services Africa 2023** 10 38 28
SB Maintenance and repair services North Africa 2023** . . 12
SB Maintenance and repair services South Africa 2023** . . 3
SB Maintenance and repair services Other Africa 2023** . . 16
SC Transport services Africa 2023** 826 852 26
SC Transport services North Africa 2023** 407 154 -253
SC Transport services South Africa 2023** 143 170 27
SC Transport services Other Africa 2023** 419 698 279
SC1 Sea transport Africa 2023** 524 377 -146
SC1 Sea transport North Africa 2023** 351 85 -267
SC1 Sea transport South Africa 2023** 78 42 -36
SC1 Sea transport Other Africa 2023** 172 293 120
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport North Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport South Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Other Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Africa 2023** 165 362 197
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport North Africa 2023** 9 83 74
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport South Africa 2023** 71 34 -37
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Other Africa 2023** 155 279 124
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Africa 2023** 359 15 -344
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil North Africa 2023** 342 2 -340
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil South Africa 2023** 7 8 1
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Other Africa 2023** 17 13 -4
SC2 Air transport Africa 2023** 204 403 199
SC2 Air transport North Africa 2023** 41 23 -18
SC2 Air transport South Africa 2023** 15 120 105
SC2 Air transport Other Africa 2023** 164 380 217
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Africa 2023** 56 202 146
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport North Africa 2023** 25 5 -21
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport South Africa 2023** 2 71 68
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Other Africa 2023** 31 197 166
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Africa 2023** 18 184 166
SC22 Air transport: freight transport North Africa 2023** 2 13 11
SC22 Air transport: freight transport South Africa 2023** 4 47 43
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Other Africa 2023** 15 170 155
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Africa 2023** 130 18 -113
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil North Africa 2023** 13 5 -8
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil South Africa 2023** 9 3 -6
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Other Africa 2023** 117 13 -104
SC3 Other transport Africa 2023** 88 67 -21
SC3 Other transport North Africa 2023** 13 47 34
SC3 Other transport South Africa 2023** 47 7 -39
SC3 Other transport Other Africa 2023** 75 20 -55
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor North Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor South Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Other Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Africa 2023** 46 38 -9
SC32 Other transport: freight transport North Africa 2023** 5 23 18
SC32 Other transport: freight transport South Africa 2023** 18 5 -14
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Other Africa 2023** 41 15 -26
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Africa 2023** 41 29 -12
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux North Africa 2023** 8 24 16
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux South Africa 2023** 28 3 -26
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Other Africa 2023** 33 5 -28
SC4 Postal and courier services Africa 2023** 11 5 -6
SC4 Postal and courier services North Africa 2023** 2 0 -2
SC4 Postal and courier services South Africa 2023** 3 0 -3
SC4 Postal and courier services Other Africa 2023** 8 5 -4
SD Travel Africa 2023** 553 124 -429
SD Travel North Africa 2023** 199 34 -165
SD Travel South Africa 2023** 126 34 -92
SD Travel Other Africa 2023** 354 89 -264
SDA Business travel Africa 2023** 55 43 -12
SDA Business travel North Africa 2023** 10 7 -3
SDA Business travel South Africa 2023** 13 13 0
SDA Business travel Other Africa 2023** 45 35 -9
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, North Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, South Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Other Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other Africa 2023** 55 43 -12
SDA2 Business travel: other North Africa 2023** 10 7 -3
SDA2 Business travel: other South Africa 2023** 13 13 0
SDA2 Business travel: other Other Africa 2023** 45 35 -9
SDB Personal travel Africa 2023** 498 81 -417
SDB Personal travel North Africa 2023** 189 27 -162
SDB Personal travel South Africa 2023** 112 21 -92
SDB Personal travel Other Africa 2023** 309 54 -255
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp North Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp South Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Other Africa 2023** 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Africa 2023** 0 27 27
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related North Africa 2023** 0 7 7
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related South Africa 2023** 0 4 4
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Other Africa 2023** 0 19 19
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Africa 2023** 498 54 -444
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and North Africa 2023** 189 19 -170
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and South Africa 2023** 112 17 -96
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Other Africa 2023** 309 35 -274
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.