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 Belgium 2022* 16,178 15,168 -1,010
SA Manufacturing services Belgium 2022* 832 583 -249
SB Maintenance and repair services Belgium 2022* 282 229 -53
SC Transport services Belgium 2022* 5,069 4,302 -767
SC1 Sea transport Belgium 2022* 600 556 -44
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport Belgium 2022* 0 4 4
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport Belgium 2022* 490 363 -126
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil Belgium 2022* 110 188 79
SC2 Air transport Belgium 2022* 184 865 681
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport Belgium 2022* 50 156 106
SC22 Air transport: freight transport Belgium 2022* 77 93 15
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil Belgium 2022* 56 616 560
SC3 Other transport Belgium 2022* 3,927 2,670 -1,257
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor Belgium 2022* . . -7
SC32 Other transport: freight transport Belgium 2022* 1,840 2,163 323
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux Belgium 2022* . . -1,573
SC4 Postal and courier services Belgium 2022* 358 211 -147
SD Travel Belgium 2022* 1,601 1,810 209
SDA Business travel Belgium 2022* 161 483 323
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, Belgium 2022* 32 169 137
SDA2 Business travel: other Belgium 2022* 129 315 186
SDB Personal travel Belgium 2022* 1,440 1,326 -114
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp Belgium 2022* 126 20 -106
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related Belgium 2022* 123 37 -87
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and Belgium 2022* 1,190 1,270 80
SE Construction Belgium 2022* 189 192 3
SF Insurance: premiums and claims Belgium 2022* 120 337 217
SG Financial services Belgium 2022* 2,312 393 -1,918
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr Belgium 2022* 289 663 374
SI Telecommunications, computer and info Belgium 2022* 1,145 1,770 625
SI1 Telecommunications services Belgium 2022* 188 158 -30
SI2 Computer services Belgium 2022* 823 1,335 512
SI3 Information services Belgium 2022* 134 278 144
SJ Other business services Belgium 2022* 4,162 4,769 607
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) Belgium 2022* 262 603 341
SJ2 Professional and management consulti Belgium 2022* 1,897 1,762 -135
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Belgium 2022* 2,003 2,405 402
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Belgium 2022* 170 115 -55
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Belgium 2022* 84 72 -12
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. Belgium 2022* 85 42 -43
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Belgium 2022* 8 5 -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 20, 2023:
The revised provisional figures of the third quarter 2022 have been adjusted and remain revised provisional, the provisional figures of the fourth quarter and year 2022 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.