Netherlands imports and exports the most Christmas decorations in the EU
With an export value of 268 million euros, the Netherlands is the largest exporter of Christmas-themed decorations (such as baubles) in the EU. Hardly any of these are actually manufactured in the Netherlands, however: 99 percent of that export value consists of re-exports and goods in transit.
The Netherlands imported Christmas decorations with a value of 240 million euros in 2024, which means that it is also the EU’s largest importer in this category of goods.
| Country | China (million) | Rest of the world (million) |
|---|---|---|
| the Netherlands | 196.3 | 44.0 |
| Germany | 90.1 | 83.3 |
| Italy | 110.5 | 43.7 |
| France | 71.3 | 66.8 |
| Belgium | 28.1 | 40.0 |
| Spain | 45.9 | 18.6 |
| Poland | 35.0 | 25.3 |
| Other | 171.3 | 181.1 |
More exports in the second half of the year
The export value of Christmas decorations in the second half of 2024 was higher than it was in 2023. At 268 million euros, it was at the highest level since 2019, when exports of Christmas decorations were worth 284 million euros. Exports were higher than in previous years in the second half of the year, in particular, and were the highest ever recorded.
| jaar | halfjaar | Export value ( million euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First half | 33.2 |
| 2015 | Second half | 204.6 |
| 2016 | First half | 37.9 |
| 2016 | Second half | 213.8 |
| 2017 | First half | 40.7 |
| 2017 | Second half | 234.4 |
| 2018 | First half | 49.5 |
| 2018 | Second half | 240.6 |
| 2019 | First half | 51.2 |
| 2019 | Second half | 232.7 |
| 2020 | First half | 40.5 |
| 2020 | Second half | 219.8 |
| 2021 | First half | 8.1 |
| 2021 | Second half | 197.8 |
| 2022 | First half | 26.8 |
| 2022 | Second half | 232.7 |
| 2023 | First half | 25.6 |
| 2023 | Second half | 199.5 |
| 2024* | First half | 21.6 |
| 2024* | Second half | 246.0 |
| * provisional figures 1) Data from 2021 and earlier appear differently to StatLine due to a statistical correction | ||
Half of increase in exports was in exports to Germany
The increase in export value was mainly due to a rise in exports of Christmas decorations to Germany. In the second half of the year, the export value of Christmas decorations to Germany was 23.2 million euros greater than the previous year.
The value of Christmas decorations exported to France, Belgium and Italy was also higher than in 2023. The value of exports to Poland, meanwhile, has increased each successive year since 2015, with the exception of 2023.
| Jaar | Jaarhelft | Belgium ( million euros) | Germany ( million euros) | France ( million euros) | Italy ( million euros) | Poland ( million euros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First half | 4.8 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | Second half | 24.1 | 58.1 | 39.7 | 14.7 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | First half | 4.3 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | Second half | 27.6 | 61.2 | 44.7 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | First half | 3.8 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Second half | 26.4 | 69.6 | 46.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | First half | 4.8 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | Second half | 28.0 | 72.6 | 43.3 | 15.3 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | First half | 5.4 | 14.5 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | Second half | 25.2 | 69.0 | 46.1 | 13.0 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | First half | 4.5 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | Second half | 21.4 | 64.1 | 41.7 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | First half | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | Second half | 24.0 | 51.0 | 34.8 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | First half | 3.5 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | Second half | 30.4 | 62.3 | 47.6 | 18.6 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | First half | 4.0 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Second half | 25.1 | 48.8 | 43.7 | 14.8 | 10.1 |
| 2024* | First half | 2.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2024* | Second half | 29.7 | 72.0 | 44.4 | 18.2 | 15.4 |
| * provisional figures 1) Data from 2021 and earlier appear differently to StatLine due to a statistical correction | ||||||
Sources
- Eurostat - Comext