Exports up by almost 6 percent in October

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In October 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 5.6 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Export volumes were higher for machinery, crude oil and natural gas and electronic products. The volume of goods imported was up by 0.6 percent on October 2024. This was mainly due to imports of crude oil and natural gas and petroleum products.

Conditions for exports less unfavourable in December

Every month, CBS also publishes an update on the conditions for exports in its Exports Radar. These are largely determined by developments in key sales markets for domestic exports and by the competitive position of the Netherlands. Although the Radar indicators are closely correlated with export activity, improved conditions do not necessarily mean higher export growth.

According to the CBS Exports Radar for December, conditions for exports were less unfavourable than they were in October. This is mainly because the year-on-year decline in German manufacturing output was smaller.

Goods exports account for approximately three-quarters of total exports. Figures on services exports are not published monthly. Figures on total exports are published quarterly and annually. The figures in this news release are provisional and subject to revision.

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