Exports up by over 3 percent in June

In June 2026, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 3.1 percent, year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Companies exported more petroleum products, machinery and electronic products, in particular. In May, exports grew by 4.8 percent. In June 2026, the volume of goods imported was up by 1.4 percent on June 2025. This was mainly due to imports of machinery, food, beverages and tobacco and petroleum products.

Conditions for exports less unfavourable in August than in June

Every month, CBS publishes an update on the conditions for exports in its visualisation of Export Conditions. These conditions are largely determined by developments in the key sales markets for domestic exports and by the competitive position of the Netherlands. Although the indicators shown in the visualisation are closely linked to export activity, an improvement in conditions does not necessarily mean higher export growth.

The conditions for exports were less unfavourable in August than they were in June. That is because the year-on-year change in real exchange rates was more favourable, opinions among Dutch manufacturers regarding foreign orders became less negative, the year-on-year contraction of German manufacturing output was smaller and producer confidence in Germany and the eurozone was less negative.