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International trade in goods statistics changed as of 2023
The international trade in goods statistics describe the monthly development of the import and export of goods.
Fact sheet International trade, January - August 2018
Key figures on goods trade in the period January – August 2018
Crude oil imports from Russia nearly 14 percent lower in value since March
Prompted by European sanctions against Russia, the Netherlands imported less crude oil from Russia in the last ten months of 2022 than in the same period of 2021. Imports from other oil-producing...
Goods imports from China worth over 39 billion euros
In 2018, the Netherlands imported 39.2 billion euros in goods from China. Two-thirds were re-exported.
Investing abroad and trade relationships
Over half of enterprises outside the service sector with stakes in a foreign business in 2014 also maintained a trade relationship with the country where that business is located.
Public export credit insurance in the Netherlands
An assessment of the contribution of the Dutch public export credit insurance facility to Dutch GDP and employment
Footprint calculations using SNAC-Exiobase
Environmental footprints for 2010 and 2014 using the Exiobase Multi-Regional Input-Output Table.
Record number of T-shirts entering the Netherlands
During the first eight months of 2018, the Netherlands imported 213 million T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton. This is the largest quantity ever recorded and approximately 2.5 times more...
The position of the Netherlands
This edition of the Internationalisation Monitor covers the Dutch position in the world with respect to its degree of economic globalisation.
Dutch-manufactured goods exports
Table containing total value of Dutch-manufactured goods exports
Imports from China and Hong Kong
In March 2020, the value of Dutch goods imports from China and Hong Kong showed a year-on-year decline of 9 percent.
Exports to Russia down by almost 40 percent in 2022
In 2022, the value of Dutch goods exports to Russia decreased by 38 percent. The decrease was mainly seen in exports of semiconductors and chips, transport equipment, flowers and plants, and...
Agricultural export value over 90 bn euros in 2018
Agricultural exports in 2018 were worth an estimated 90.3 billion euros, i.e. 0.2 percent up on 2017. While exports rose, prices dropped relative to 2017.
Growth in exports to the United Kingdom lagging behind
In 2019, Dutch goods exports to the United Kingdom represented a value of 40 billion euros, 0.5 percent less than in 2018.
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...
Exports to Taiwan quadrupled since 2010
Between 2010 and 2021, the value of Dutch goods exports to Taiwan increased fourfold. In the same period, the value of exports to East Asia as a whole increased by 2.5 times.
Higher re-exports nudge up export figure
The volume of exports of goods was 1.2 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013, after a 4.1 percent improvement in July. According to Statistics Netherlands, the increase was caused by higher...
Less recyclable plastic waste sent to China
Last year, China’s share in Dutch exports of recyclable plastic waste was 2.7 percent. In 2010, still nearly half of all plastic waste generated by businesses and households had China as a foreign...
Exports to Poland generate over 5 billion euros
In the first three quarters of 2020, exports to Poland grew by 4 percent relative to one year previously.
International trade continues to grow
In February 2005 the value of Dutch international commodity trade was again higher than in February 2004. Dutch exports reached 21.6 billion euro, 11 percent more than in February 2004. The imports,...
Flower exports down by over one-quarter in March
In March 2020, the export value of horticultural products such as flowers, plants, bulbs and nursery products declined by 22 percent year-on-year. The export of cut flowers dropped by 26 percent.
Dutch goods trade above pre-pandemic level in first half of 2021
In the first six months of 2021, goods exports were up by 42 billion euros relative to one year previously. Goods imports increased by 35 billion euros.
Agricultural exports hit record level
Agricultural exports amounted to an estimated 94.5 billion euros in 2019. This is 4.6 percent more than in 2018 and the highest level on record.
The Netherlands is the EU’s largest meat exporter
In 2020, the Netherlands exported 8.8 billion euros worth of meat, making it the biggest exporter of meat in the EU.
Imports from China down by 9 percent in March 2020
In March 2020, goods imports from China and Hong Kong showed a year-on-year decline of 9 percent.