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Fewer goods, more services to the UK in 2021
In 2021, Dutch goods exports to the United Kingdom amounted to 40.5 billion euros.
2.4 billion euros in services exported to Russia in 2021
In 2021, the Netherlands exported over 2.4 billion euros worth of services to Russia.
International service trade below pre-pandemic level
In the first nine months of 2021, exports of services were 1.2 percent up on one year previously and stood at 146.3 billion euros. Imports of services stood at 141.6 billion euros, representing a...
Turnover accommodation and food services up in Q1
In Q1 2021, turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 9.7 percent relative to the previous quarter.
Key figures by sector; National Accounts
Sector accounts; key figures Most important figures of institutional sectors
Imports from Ukraine exceeded €2 bn for the first time in 2021
In 2021, the Netherlands imported more than 2 billion euros worth of goods from Ukraine.
Coal and coal products balance sheet; supply and consumption
Supply, imports, exports, stock change and consumption Coal and coal products
Internationalisation Monitor 2023, second edition – Sustainable trade?
This edition highlights the sustainability aspects of Dutch trade by means of environmentally friendly and polluting goods. Interconnectedness in global value chains and the import foodprint are...
84 percent of sunflower oil imports in 2021 came from Ukraine
In 2021, Ukraine was the largest supplier of crude sunflower oil and maize to the Netherlands.
CBS develops Green Deal dashboard to monitor climate change
In 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal.
CBS: gauge of Dutch society for 125 years
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) celebrates its 125th anniversary this month.
Data ethics high on the agenda at CBS
On 6 March 2024, the fourth IBDS Café was held at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Dutch soybean imports
Despite a 39-percent price increase last year, the Netherlands imported 2 percent more soybeans from Brazil than in 2020.
87 percent of imports from Russia are mineral fuels
In 2021, the value of Dutch goods imports from Russia stood at 18.4 billion euros. Of this amount, 87 percent represented mineral fuels, of which over half was crude oil and the remainder were...
Businesses less positive about investment
Expectations among business owners in the manufacturing and business services sectors regarding investment were less positive in March 2024 than they were last year
14 percent of Dutch exports are online orders
In 2021, enterprises in the Netherlands exported 76 billion euros in goods and services that were ordered online. This represents 14 percent of total exports by these firms.
Re-exports higher than domestic exports in 2022
In 2022, the Netherlands exported 731.4 billion euros worth of goods, of which 368.3 billion euros concerned re-exports.
Business confidence slightly lower at the start of Q4
Entrepreneurial confidence showed a slight decline at the start of Q4 2023, ending at -10.1.
Soya imports from Brazil up despite price hike
Despite a 39-percent price increase last year, the Netherlands imported 2 percent more soybeans from Brazil than in 2020. With a total weight of 2.4 bn kg.
Majority of businesses are working on sustainability
A large part (82 percent) of businesses have implemented measures this year to make their operations more sustainable.
Goods exports top 700 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, the value of exported goods was 170.4 billion euros or 30 percent higher than in 2021. Goods imports rose by 182.2 billion euros (37 percent).
Ensuring the quality of statistics using scientific methods
CBS uses scientifically proven methods to guarantee the quality of its products and services.
Labour productivity increased further in 2022
Labour productivity in the market sector increased by 1.0 percent year-on-year in 2022. A year earlier, labour productivity still improved by 4.3 percent.
Accommodation and food services turnover declines in Q4
In Q4 2021, turnover in the accommodation and food services sector fell by 18.5 percent relative to the previous quarter.
Gas consumption in the Netherlands declines again
A total of 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas were consumed in the Netherlands in 2023.