Exports up by over 7 percent in December

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In December 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 7.1 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Export volumes were higher for machinery and petroleum products. The volume of goods imported was up by 5.8 percent on December 2024. This was mainly due to imports of crude oil and natural gas, electronic products and food, beverages and tobacco.

Conditions for exports less unfavourable in February than in December

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

For February, conditions for exports were less unfavourable than they were in December. Producer confidence in the euro areas and Germany was less unfavourable. Also, Dutch and European manufacturers were less negative regarding their foreign orders.

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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