International trade; imports and exports, SITC 3, country, 1996-2017

International trade; imports and exports, SITC 3, country, 1996-2017

SITC Countries(groups) Periods Imports value (1 000 euro) Exports value (1 000 euro) Balance of trade (1 000 euro)
Total goods Total European Union 2017 221,773,758 333,648,638 111,874,880
Total goods Total Europe 2017 255,907,902 359,623,687 103,715,786
Total goods Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
Total goods Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
Total goods Other Europe 2017 3,270,748 4,432,961 1,162,213
0 Food and live animals Total European Union 2017 25,779,617 48,876,816 23,097,199
0 Food and live animals Total Europe 2017 27,365,431 51,492,392 24,126,961
0 Food and live animals Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
0 Food and live animals Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
0 Food and live animals Other Europe 2017 749,300 549,583 -199,716
00 Live animals excl. division 03 Total European Union 2017 1,221,890 1,763,239 541,349
00 Live animals excl. division 03 Total Europe 2017 1,223,181 1,844,192 621,011
00 Live animals excl. division 03 Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
00 Live animals excl. division 03 Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
00 Live animals excl. division 03 Other Europe 2017 130 11,265 11,135
001 Live animals ex. fish,crustaceans Total European Union 2017 1,221,890 1,763,239 541,349
001 Live animals ex. fish,crustaceans Total Europe 2017 1,223,181 1,844,192 621,011
001 Live animals ex. fish,crustaceans Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
001 Live animals ex. fish,crustaceans Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
001 Live animals ex. fish,crustaceans Other Europe 2017 130 11,265 11,135
01 Meat and meat preparations Total European Union 2017 3,402,219 7,683,491 4,281,272
01 Meat and meat preparations Total Europe 2017 3,468,721 7,805,281 4,336,560
01 Meat and meat preparations Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
01 Meat and meat preparations Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
01 Meat and meat preparations Other Europe 2017 65,656 88,339 22,683
011 Meat of bovine animals Total European Union 2017 1,170,407 2,334,585 1,164,178
011 Meat of bovine animals Total Europe 2017 1,170,424 2,381,973 1,211,550
011 Meat of bovine animals Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
011 Meat of bovine animals Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
011 Meat of bovine animals Other Europe 2017 . 41,052 41,052
012 Other meat and edible meat offal Total European Union 2017 1,507,536 3,823,225 2,315,689
012 Other meat and edible meat offal Total Europe 2017 1,571,493 3,883,931 2,312,438
012 Other meat and edible meat offal Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
012 Other meat and edible meat offal Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
012 Other meat and edible meat offal Other Europe 2017 63,157 41,234 -21,923
016 Meat and edible meat offal Total European Union 2017 100,009 713,138 613,130
016 Meat and edible meat offal Total Europe 2017 102,414 716,536 614,123
016 Meat and edible meat offal Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
016 Meat and edible meat offal Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
016 Meat and edible meat offal Other Europe 2017 2,405 1,791 -614
017 Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.s. Total European Union 2017 624,267 812,543 188,276
017 Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.s. Total Europe 2017 624,391 822,841 198,449
017 Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.s. Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
017 Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.s. Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
017 Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.s. Other Europe 2017 94 4,262 4,168
02 Dairy products and birds' eggs Total European Union 2017 4,054,056 6,752,442 2,698,387
02 Dairy products and birds' eggs Total Europe 2017 4,080,473 6,922,136 2,841,663
02 Dairy products and birds' eggs Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
02 Dairy products and birds' eggs Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
02 Dairy products and birds' eggs Other Europe 2017 9,298 43,546 34,248
022 Milk, cream and dairy products Total European Union 2017 1,868,074 1,645,994 -222,079
022 Milk, cream and dairy products Total Europe 2017 1,873,034 1,669,149 -203,885
022 Milk, cream and dairy products Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
022 Milk, cream and dairy products Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
022 Milk, cream and dairy products Other Europe 2017 2,655 3,938 1,283
023 Butter and other milk fat Total European Union 2017 591,762 1,271,643 679,880
023 Butter and other milk fat Total Europe 2017 598,830 1,279,644 680,814
023 Butter and other milk fat Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
023 Butter and other milk fat Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
023 Butter and other milk fat Other Europe 2017 6,586 6,022 -564
024 Cheese and curds Total European Union 2017 1,223,958 2,970,871 1,746,913
024 Cheese and curds Total Europe 2017 1,238,307 3,029,920 1,791,613
024 Cheese and curds Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
024 Cheese and curds Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
024 Cheese and curds Other Europe 2017 56 31,568 31,512
025 Bird's eggs; eggs albumin Total European Union 2017 370,261 863,935 493,673
025 Bird's eggs; eggs albumin Total Europe 2017 370,302 943,423 573,122
025 Bird's eggs; eggs albumin Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
025 Bird's eggs; eggs albumin Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
025 Bird's eggs; eggs albumin Other Europe 2017 . 2,017 2,017
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. Total European Union 2017 1,288,687 2,880,674 1,591,987
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. Total Europe 2017 1,693,037 2,997,026 1,303,990
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and prep. Other Europe 2017 97,590 12,019 -85,571
034 Fish; fresh, refrigerated or frozen Total European Union 2017 755,647 1,419,380 663,733
034 Fish; fresh, refrigerated or frozen Total Europe 2017 1,145,601 1,515,419 369,819
034 Fish; fresh, refrigerated or frozen Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
034 Fish; fresh, refrigerated or frozen Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
034 Fish; fresh, refrigerated or frozen Other Europe 2017 90,325 7,963 -82,361
035 Fish; dried, smoked or salted Total European Union 2017 55,115 48,476 -6,638
035 Fish; dried, smoked or salted Total Europe 2017 58,811 52,509 -6,302
035 Fish; dried, smoked or salted Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
035 Fish; dried, smoked or salted Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
035 Fish; dried, smoked or salted Other Europe 2017 482 206 -276
036 Crustaceans and molluscs Total European Union 2017 271,770 619,150 347,380
036 Crustaceans and molluscs Total Europe 2017 277,791 629,595 351,804
036 Crustaceans and molluscs Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
036 Crustaceans and molluscs Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
036 Crustaceans and molluscs Other Europe 2017 2,308 3,063 755
037 Fish, crusteceans, molluscs prep. Total European Union 2017 206,156 793,669 587,513
037 Fish, crusteceans, molluscs prep. Total Europe 2017 210,834 799,503 588,669
037 Fish, crusteceans, molluscs prep. Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
037 Fish, crusteceans, molluscs prep. Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
037 Fish, crusteceans, molluscs prep. Other Europe 2017 4,476 787 -3,689
04 Cereals and cereal preparations Total European Union 2017 3,661,280 2,233,965 -1,427,314
04 Cereals and cereal preparations Total Europe 2017 4,205,505 2,328,239 -1,877,266
04 Cereals and cereal preparations Other Eastern Europe 2017 . . .
04 Cereals and cereal preparations Other Western Europe 2017 . . .
04 Cereals and cereal preparations Other Europe 2017 462,412 24,663 -437,749
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


In this table Dutch import and export values and trade are broken down by sections, divisions and groups of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). The data are then further divided into countries, country groups and continents. The coverage and the percentage changes in imports, exports and trade, by country, country groups and continents are available for total goods.

Data available from: January 1996 up to and including December 2017.

Status of the figures:
The figures are final.

Changes as of November 14, 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

Changes as of September 28, 2018:
Various corrections were implemented in the statistical year 2016. As a result, total import of goods is lower by 4 billion euros, while total export of goods is lower by 2 billion euros. The corrections include:
- Adjustments in the estimation method;
- Adjustments in the imports and exports of aircrafts and ships;
- Adjustments in the import values of ladies underwear, cars, other printed matter and disk memories;
- Adjustments in the output values of musical instruments, living plants, DVDs and CDs;
- Removal of imports and exports of Southern bluefin tuna (03023690).

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Imports value
Value of foreign-supplied goods to residents according to the International trade statistics. Imports from EU countries: the value of the goods including freight and insurance to the Dutch border. Imports from non-EU countries: the value including freight and insurance to the border of the European Union.
Exports value
The value of goods supplied to foreign residents according to International trade statistics. This is the value including freight and insurance to the Dutch border.
Balance of trade
Net export value minus import value.