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 Asia 2023** 22,933 36,906 13,973
S Total Services Other Asian countries 2023** 19,574 27,940 8,366
SA Manufacturing services Asia 2023** 137 301 164
SA Manufacturing services Other Asian countries 2023** 129 220 91
SB Maintenance and repair services Asia 2023** . . 6,259
SB Maintenance and repair services Other Asian countries 2023** . . 6,218
SC Transport services Asia 2023** 3,792 5,176 1,384
SC Transport services Other Asian countries 2023** 3,044 3,810 766
SC1 Sea transport Asia 2023** 1,685 2,647 962
SC1 Sea transport Other Asian countries 2023** 1,535 1,767 232
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Asia 2023** 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Other Asian countries 2023** 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Asia 2023** 1,528 2,214 686
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2023** 1,425 1,518 93
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Asia 2023** 158 434 276
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Other Asian countries 2023** 110 249 139
SC2 Air transport Asia 2023** 1,262 1,322 60
SC2 Air transport Other Asian countries 2023** 872 1,016 144
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Asia 2023** 595 773 178
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Other Asian countries 2023** 265 643 377
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Asia 2023** 441 363 -79
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2023** 428 293 -135
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Asia 2023** 226 187 -39
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Other Asian countries 2023** 178 80 -98
SC3 Other transport Asia 2023** 795 985 190
SC3 Other transport Other Asian countries 2023** 600 807 208
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Asia 2023** 3 0 -3
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Other Asian countries 2023** 3 0 -3
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Asia 2023** 281 520 239
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Other Asian countries 2023** 241 392 151
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Asia 2023** 511 465 -46
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Other Asian countries 2023** 356 416 60
SC4 Postal and courier services Asia 2023** 50 222 172
SC4 Postal and courier services Other Asian countries 2023** 37 220 182
SD Travel Asia 2023** 1,183 900 -284
SD Travel Other Asian countries 2023** 975 677 -298
SDA Business travel Asia 2023** 241 296 55
SDA Business travel Other Asian countries 2023** 171 203 32
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Asia 2023** 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Other Asian countries 2023** 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other Asia 2023** 241 296 55
SDA2 Business travel: other Other Asian countries 2023** 171 203 32
SDB Personal travel Asia 2023** 943 604 -339
SDB Personal travel Other Asian countries 2023** 804 474 -330
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Asia 2023** 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Other Asian countries 2023** 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Asia 2023** 8 205 197
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Other Asian countries 2023** 8 184 175
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Asia 2023** 934 399 -536
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Other Asian countries 2023** 796 290 -506
SE Construction Asia 2023** 832 1,172 341
SE Construction Other Asian countries 2023** 753 1,032 278
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Asia 2023** 145 464 319
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Other Asian countries 2023** 134 442 308
SG Financial services Asia 2023** 1,271 932 -338
SG Financial services Other Asian countries 2023** 969 878 -91
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Asia 2023** 282 4,285 4,003
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Other Asian countries 2023** 253 2,933 2,679
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Asia 2023** 3,487 5,753 2,266
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Other Asian countries 2023** 3,321 4,643 1,322
SI1 Telecommunications services Asia 2023** 404 688 283
SI1 Telecommunications services Other Asian countries 2023** 306 603 297
SI2 Computer services Asia 2023** 2,669 4,258 1,590
SI2 Computer services Other Asian countries 2023** 2,607 3,402 796
SI3 Information services Asia 2023** 414 807 393
SI3 Information services Other Asian countries 2023** 409 638 229
SJ Other business services Asia 2023** 11,515 11,219 -296
SJ Other business services Other Asian countries 2023** 9,770 6,761 -3,009
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Asia 2023** 1,853 805 -1,048
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Other Asian countries 2023** 1,671 737 -934
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Asia 2023** 4,920 3,592 -1,328
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Other Asian countries 2023** 4,292 3,196 -1,096
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Asia 2023** 4,742 6,822 2,081
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Other Asian countries 2023** 3,807 2,828 -979
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Asia 2023** 49 99 49
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Other Asian countries 2023** 33 55 21
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Asia 2023** 29 52 23
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Other Asian countries 2023** 18 19 1
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Asia 2023** 20 47 26
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Other Asian countries 2023** 15 36 21
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Asia 2023** . . 105
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Other Asian countries 2023** . . 79
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.