International trade in goods; change of ownership, key figures

International trade in goods; change of ownership, key figures

Countries SITC Periods Change of ownership goods; import Total import value (million euros) Change of ownership goods; export Total export value (million euros) Change of ownership goods; export Re-export value (million euros) Change of ownership goods; export Export value of Dutch product (million euros) Change of ownership goods; balance Trade balance (million euros) Change of ownership goods; growth Annual change in import value (%) Change of ownership goods; growth Annual change in export value (%)
Total countries Total goods 2024 January-April* 229,396 280,942 109,375 171,567 51,546 -7.6 -1.5
Total countries 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 18,129 29,054 11,075 17,980 10,925 -1.6 2.1
Total countries 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 1,533 2,203 700 1,503 670 -5.6 4.6
Total countries 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 5,142 10,107 3,142 6,965 4,965 -9.9 -0.8
Total countries 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 32,090 33,275 15,143 18,132 1,185 -30.9 -21.6
Total countries 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 2,358 1,874 641 1,233 -484 -7.9 -12.0
Total countries 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 25,491 34,977 18,480 16,497 9,486 -3.1 -2.8
Total countries 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 15,897 16,285 7,746 8,538 387 -10.5 -5.7
Total countries 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 49,167 57,945 31,863 26,082 8,778 -7.3 -1.7
Total countries 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 25,616 27,615 20,508 7,107 1,999 4.7 3.8
Total countries 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 195 867 78 789 673 11.4 16.6
Total countries Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 53,779 66,740 . 66,740 12,962 4.0 10.6
EU (excl. the Netherlands) Total goods 2024 January-April* 108,141 162,565 85,494 77,070 54,424 -4.2 -6.7
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 11,717 21,470 9,683 11,787 9,754 -2.9 5.0
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 1,289 1,151 501 650 -138 -1.1 9.1
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 2,747 6,975 2,583 4,393 4,228 -11.6 1.6
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 8,986 23,309 13,570 9,739 14,322 -27.2 -25.4
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 1,158 1,587 534 1,052 429 -10.9 -7.2
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 16,369 22,688 12,894 9,794 6,319 -3.4 -8.1
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 10,503 12,279 6,833 5,446 1,776 -9.0 -6.0
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 25,231 32,582 23,482 9,101 7,352 -7.1 -3.0
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 12,375 18,991 15,350 3,641 6,616 1.2 3.9
EU (excl. the Netherlands) 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 153 202 65 137 49 1.7 -31.2
EU (excl. the Netherlands) Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 17,612 21,331 . 21,331 3,718 19.4 -7.4
Non-EU Total goods 2024 January-April* 121,256 118,377 23,881 94,496 -2,878 -10.4 6.7
Non-EU 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 6,413 7,584 1,392 6,193 1,172 1.0 -5.2
Non-EU 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 244 1,052 199 853 808 -24.0 0.0
Non-EU 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 2,394 3,132 559 2,573 737 -7.7 -5.8
Non-EU 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 23,103 9,966 1,573 8,393 -13,137 -32.3 -11.1
Non-EU 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 1,200 287 107 180 -913 -4.8 -31.6
Non-EU 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 9,122 12,289 5,586 6,703 3,167 -2.6 8.5
Non-EU 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 5,394 4,006 913 3,092 -1,388 -13.3 -4.6
Non-EU 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 23,936 25,362 8,381 16,981 1,426 -7.5 0.0
Non-EU 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 13,241 8,624 5,158 3,466 -4,617 8.3 3.6
Non-EU 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 42 666 14 652 624 71.7 47.7
Non-EU Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 36,167 45,410 . 45,410 9,243 -2.1 21.8
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total goods 2024 January-April* 132,458 199,817 95,424 104,393 67,360 -5.4 -2.4
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 12,858 24,589 10,441 14,147 11,730 -2.5 4.4
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 1,363 1,503 614 889 140 -0.5 7.5
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 3,140 8,617 2,783 5,833 5,477 -9.7 -0.1
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 15,370 26,488 14,282 12,206 11,118 -39.6 -23.5
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 1,420 1,685 551 1,134 265 -3.7 -9.7
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 18,453 27,074 14,843 12,231 8,620 -2.9 -6.0
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 12,293 13,935 7,271 6,664 1,642 -10.3 -5.8
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 28,261 39,147 26,811 12,336 10,886 -6.3 -3.0
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 14,665 22,469 17,762 4,706 7,804 2.0 4.0
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 159 334 65 269 175 3.2 3.7
Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 24,476 33,978 . 33,978 9,502 38.3 18.0
Africa Total goods 2024 January-April* 5,517 5,989 1,426 4,563 472 -19.0 -22.6
Africa 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 1,684 709 101 608 -974 8.5 -9.5
Africa 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 29 50 7 43 21 5.4 -26.8
Africa 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 423 202 56 146 -221 3.6 12.3
Africa 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 2,447 1,190 200 989 -1,257 -39.5 -53.2
Africa 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 45 16 0 15 -29 -6.9 -60.1
Africa 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 81 549 216 332 468 -32.1 -2.4
Africa 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 353 263 82 181 -90 36.5 -4.6
Africa 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 124 1,056 564 492 931 18.9 -6.8
Africa 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 145 299 197 102 154 28.7 6.3
Africa 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 0 20 0 20 20 40.3 127.4
Africa Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 186 1,636 . 1,636 1,450 40.3 -12.5
America Total goods 2024 January-April* 43,808 29,151 5,280 23,872 -14,657 -2.9 1.5
America 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 2,274 1,068 179 889 -1,205 -0.8 1.2
America 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 83 402 17 385 319 -48.5 3.9
America 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 1,171 505 80 425 -666 -7.2 -0.9
America 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 8,336 2,654 513 2,142 -5,682 -10.7 3.3
America 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 181 89 35 53 -92 -20.0 179.4
America 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 3,620 3,619 1,709 1,910 -1 1.8 16.0
America 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 687 1,159 181 978 472 -11.7 -2.4
America 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 4,834 5,704 1,614 4,090 871 11.9 3.5
America 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 3,749 1,804 938 866 -1,945 10.2 -0.8
America 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 1 72 13 59 71 -38.0 7.7
America Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 18,873 12,075 . 12,075 -6,798 -4.7 -3.1
Asia Total goods 2024 January-April* 43,588 37,127 6,511 30,616 -6,460 -14.6 3.9
Asia 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 1,204 2,525 318 2,207 1,321 -2.0 -12.7
Asia 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 48 209 55 155 161 -9.4 -5.4
Asia 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 354 753 212 541 399 -9.5 -10.7
Asia 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 5,399 672 105 567 -4,727 -17.3 81.8
Asia 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 636 83 54 29 -553 -5.5 -56.5
Asia 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 3,287 3,378 1,492 1,887 92 -7.3 5.9
Asia 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 2,514 799 169 630 -1,715 -11.4 -3.1
Asia 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 15,816 10,670 2,618 8,051 -5,146 -13.8 -4.9
Asia 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 6,974 2,861 1,487 1,374 -4,112 7.9 5.0
Asia 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 2 83 0 83 81 641.1 79.7
Asia Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 7,354 15,093 . 15,093 7,739 -33.1 14.4
Oceania Total goods 2024 January-April* 1,435 3,287 628 2,659 1,852 -29.0 17.6
Oceania 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 99 157 32 125 58 -27.1 -6.9
Oceania 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* 11 32 3 29 21 -22.1 4.2
Oceania 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 54 28 8 20 -26 -67.5 -15.8
Oceania 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and relat... 2024 January-April* 158 5 1 5 -152 -26.0 -67.2
Oceania 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and... 2024 January-April* 76 1 0 1 -75 -44.4 0.3
Oceania 5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2024 January-April* 49 337 218 120 289 -29.9 11.3
Oceania 6 Manufactured goods classified chief... 2024 January-April* 39 86 34 52 47 -78.0 -0.5
Oceania 7 Machinery and transport equipment 2024 January-April* 72 1,222 214 1,008 1,150 38.3 85.9
Oceania 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2024 January-April* 82 175 118 57 93 -0.8 -2.4
Oceania 9 Commodities and transactions not cl... 2024 January-April* 0 6 0 6 6 1,081.6 36.4
Oceania Not physically in the Netherlands 2024 January-April* 795 1,237 . 1,237 442 -18.2 -5.9
Other Total goods 2024 January-April* 2,591 5,570 107 5,463 2,979 -17.2 0.3
Other 0 Food and live animals 2024 January-April* 10 6 2 4 -4 -21.8 248.7
Other 1 Beverages and tobacco 2024 January-April* . 8 4 3 . 302.8 .
Other 2 Crude materials, inedible, except f... 2024 January-April* 0 2 2 0 2 -51.5 444.2
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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In this table, the Dutch import, (re)export value and trade balance according to change of ownership are classified by the sections of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). The data is broken down further by continents and countries according to the Geonomenclature (GEONOM).

Data available from: January 2015.

Status of the figures:
The figures on international trade in goods are provisional for a longer period of time, as they can be adjusted on the basis of new or current source information. The provisional figures become revised provisional in the fourth quarter after a reporting year. The revised provisional figures will become definitive in the fourth quarter of the following year.

Changes as of June 14, 2024:
The provisional figures for April 2024 have been added.

Changes as of November 22, 2023:
The figures for 2021 have been corrected. For this reporting year, some values (for the countries) were wrongly not settled. This has been fixed in this version.

When will new figures be published?
New figures become available about six weeks after a reporting month.

Description topics

Change of ownership goods; import
Goods that foreign companies and persons transfer to Dutch companies and persons according to the method of change of economic ownership.
Total import value
The total value of the goods that foreign companies and persons transfer to Dutch companies and persons.
Change of ownership goods; export
Goods that Dutch companies and persons transfer to foreign companies and persons according to the method of change of economic ownership.
Total export value
The total value of the goods that Dutch companies and persons transfer to foreign companies and persons.
Re-export value
The part of the export value that consists of originally imported goods that have become the property of Dutch companies and persons, and that are re-exported (almost) unprocessed for foreign use or consumption.
Export value of Dutch product
The part of the export value that consists of goods made by Dutch companies and persons.
Change of ownership goods; balance
The trade balance according to the method of change of economic ownership.
Trade balance
The export value minus the import value.
Change of ownership goods; growth
The development of international trade in goods according to the method of change of economic ownership.
Annual change in import value
Percentage change compared to the same period a year earlier.

Please note:
- For a country group, annual changes are only shown if it represents the same countries as in the same period the year before;
- After a method break, the annual changes in comparison with the previous year are missing.
Annual change in export value
Percentage change compared to the same period a year earlier.

Please note:
- For a country group, annual changes are only shown if it represents the same countries as in the same period the year before;
- After a method break, the annual changes in comparison with the previous year are missing.