Imports of goods and services by destination; NA, 1995-2016

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Imports of goods and services by destination; NA, 1995-2016
Destination of imports Periods Value at current prices Imports of goods and services (mln euro) Value at current prices Imports of goods (mln euro) Value at current prices Imports of services (mln euro) Volume changes on previous year Imports of goods and services (%) Volume changes on previous year Imports of goods (%) Volume changes on previous year Imports of services (%)
A-U All economic activities 2016* 194,642 112,697 81,945 3.2 4.4 1.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* 2,419 2,033 386 3.9 4.4 1.1
01 Agriculture 2016* 2,344 1,975 369 4.0 4.5 1.4
02 Forestry and logging 2016* 17 10 7 -5.6 0.0 -12.5
03 Fishing and aquaculture 2016* 58 48 10 1.9 2.3 0.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2016* 109,784 80,351 29,433 2.4 3.3 0.0
B Mining and quarrying 2016* 510 58 452 -6.2 -4.5 -6.5
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2016* 449 11 438 -7.6 -13.3 -7.4
08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas) 2016* 61 47 14 4.9 -2.0 40.0
09 Mining support activities 2016* 0 0 0 . . .
C Manufacturing 2016* 104,750 76,620 28,130 2.3 3.1 0.0
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* 19,173 17,070 2,103 5.8 5.8 5.5
10 Manufacture of food products 2016* 17,635 15,884 1,751 6.4 6.4 5.8
11 Manufacture of beverages 2016* 1,199 959 240 -0.9 -1.8 3.0
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2016* 339 227 112 0.3 -2.6 6.6
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2016* 969 828 141 3.9 3.9 3.7
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2016* 3,668 3,201 467 1.4 1.4 1.3
16 Manufacture of wood products 2016* 830 775 55 5.4 5.3 6.0
17 Manufacture of paper 2016* 1,774 1,645 129 1.3 1.3 0.8
18 Printing and reproduction 2016* 1,064 781 283 -1.4 -2.1 0.7
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* 13,959 13,694 265 -3.4 -3.4 -6.5
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2016* 15,073 12,547 2,526 4.2 4.7 1.2
20 Manufacture of chemicals 2016* 14,114 12,139 1,975 4.9 5.2 2.5
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2016* 959 408 551 -5.1 -7.6 -3.0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* 3,448 2,934 514 2.1 2.2 1.8
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2016* 2,276 2,036 240 2.2 2.1 3.1
23 Manufacture of building materials 2016* 1,172 898 274 2.1 2.5 0.7
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* 5,937 5,362 575 1.4 1.3 2.7
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2016* 2,323 2,153 170 -1.8 -2.1 1.8
25 Manufacture of metal products 2016* 3,614 3,209 405 3.6 3.7 3.1
26-27 Elektrical and electron. industry 2016* 26,038 6,160 19,878 -0.8 0.2 -1.1
26 Manufacture of electronic products 2016* 24,157 4,584 19,573 -1.6 -2.9 -1.2
27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2016* 1,881 1,576 305 10.6 10.6 10.3
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2016* 6,367 5,807 560 -2.0 -2.1 -0.4
29-30 Transport equipment 2016* 7,238 6,540 698 20.1 22.2 3.9
29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2016* 5,371 5,201 170 29.9 30.4 16.8
30 Manufacture of other transport 2016* 1,867 1,339 528 -1.3 -1.9 0.4
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* 2,880 2,477 403 6.8 6.7 7.4
31-32 Man. of furniture and other prods. 2016* 1,442 1,246 196 6.7 6.5 8.0
31 Manufacture of furniture 2016* 732 626 106 2.9 2.7 4.0
32 Manufacture of other products 2016* 710 620 90 10.8 10.5 13.2
33 Repair and installation of machinery 2016* 1,438 1,231 207 6.8 6.8 6.8
D Electricity and gas supply 2016* 3,672 3,013 659 7.6 8.0 5.4
35 Electricity and gas supply 2016* 3,672 3,013 659 7.6 8.0 5.4
E Water supply and waste management 2016* 852 660 192 5.9 6.6 3.2
36 Water collection and distribution 2016* 63 35 28 -1.5 0.0 -3.4
37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment 2016* 789 625 164 6.5 7.0 4.5
F Construction 2016* 9,953 8,207 1,746 6.7 8.1 0.8
41 Construction buildings, development 2016* 3,261 2,495 766 7.3 10.0 -0.7
42 Civil engineering 2016* 1,130 881 249 0.1 1.4 -4.7
43 Specialised construction activities 2016* 5,562 4,831 731 7.9 8.4 4.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2016* 31,051 10,191 20,860 4.1 8.3 2.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* 15,722 4,127 11,595 3.6 5.4 2.9
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2016* 2,621 1,841 780 3.2 3.5 2.4
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2016* 11,344 1,909 9,435 3.4 6.2 2.8
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2016* 1,757 377 1,380 5.1 10.1 3.6
H Transportation and storage 2016* 12,233 3,454 8,779 4.5 13.9 0.8
49 Land transport 2016* 2,400 1,262 1,138 8.2 12.9 2.6
50 Water transport 2016* 3,133 638 2,495 1.0 -0.1 1.3
51 Air transport 2016* 3,757 1,426 2,331 8.8 22.0 1.3
52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 1,584 103 1,481 -0.4 18.8 -1.7
53 Postal and courier activities 2016* 1,359 25 1,334 0.8 38.1 0.2
I Accommodation and food serving 2016* 3,096 2,610 486 5.1 5.3 4.1
55 Accommodation 2016* 563 390 173 6.8 6.8 6.8
56 Food and beverage service activities 2016* 2,533 2,220 313 4.7 5.0 2.6
J Information and communication 2016* 9,611 2,356 7,255 8.0 9.6 7.5
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* 2,175 265 1,910 7.8 -1.5 9.3
58 Publishing 2016* 545 215 330 0.8 -1.4 2.2
59-60 Movies, TV and radio 2016* 1,630 50 1,580 10.4 -2.0 10.9
61 Telecommunications 2016* 3,383 1,917 1,466 6.0 11.2 -0.1
62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 4,053 174 3,879 9.8 10.8 9.8
62 Support activities in the field of IT 2016* 3,582 122 3,460 11.0 13.9 10.8
63 Information service activities 2016* 471 52 419 2.0 3.9 1.7
K Financial institutions 2016* 6,665 206 6,459 -1.3 16.5 -1.7
64 Financial institutions, no insurance 2016* 5,700 96 5,604 -2.2 19.8 -2.6
65 Insurance and pension funding 2016* 508 57 451 10.3 13.5 9.9
66 Other financial services 2016* 457 53 404 0.0 14.0 -1.7
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2016* 1,299 537 762 3.2 7.0 0.5
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2016* 1,299 537 762 3.2 7.0 0.5
M-N Business services 2016* 13,733 1,825 11,908 4.0 11.1 2.9
M Other specialised business services 2016* 9,226 947 8,279 2.5 9.6 1.7
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2016* 6,652 483 6,169 1.1 8.0 0.6
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 2016* 5,891 221 5,670 0.9 8.9 0.6
69 Legal services, administration etc. 2016* 1,021 65 956 4.3 14.8 3.6
70 Holding companies (not financial) 2016* 4,870 156 4,714 0.2 6.6 0.0
71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 761 262 499 2.3 7.2 -0.2
72 Research and development 2016* 678 181 497 1.0 3.3 0.2
73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* 1,896 283 1,613 8.2 16.9 6.7
74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 905 200 705 7.7 8.9 7.4
73 Advertising and market research 2016* 991 83 908 8.6 41.3 6.1
74 Other specialised business services 2016* 829 134 695 8.4 12.0 7.7
75 Veterinary activities 2016* 76 66 10 1.3 3.0 -9.1
N Renting and other business support 2016* 4,507 878 3,629 7.1 12.8 5.8
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2016* 593 183 410 12.5 31.1 4.6
78 Employment activities 2016* 572 29 543 6.1 14.3 5.7
79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2016* 2,264 33 2,231 6.8 26.9 6.6
80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 1,078 633 445 5.4 6.9 3.3
80 Security and investigation 2016* 54 11 43 5.9 0.0 7.5
81 Cleaning activities, gardening etc. 2016* 658 474 184 5.8 6.6 4.0
82 Other business services 2016* 366 148 218 4.5 8.5 1.9
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table presents data of imports of goods and services by destination from the National Accounts. The table contains data of imported products by economic activities. It also shows data of imports intended for final expenditure and imports that can not be imputed to economic activities.

Data available from: 1995 up to and including 2016.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the most recent reporting year 2016 are provisional. Data of 1995-2015 are final. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2016 will not become final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Imports of goods and services by destination; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Value at current prices
The values are expressed at prices of the reporting period. Alternatively, values may be expressed at constant prices. In this case, prices of a reference period are used.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.
Imports of goods
Transactions in goods (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners. Part of the imports are raw materials, semifinished products, fuel and fixed assets. Furthermore, imports of goods may be re-exports: goods that were imported before being exported, after having received at most minor adaptations.
Imports of services
Transactions in services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of services applies among others to expenses made by Dutch companies abroad, like costs of transportation, banking costs and business travels. Imports by services are also made by the Dutch general government, among others by means of expenses made by Dutch embassies and consulates. Imports of services by households consist among others of imports of consumer goods and the direct consumptive expenditure by Dutch residents abroad.
Volume changes on previous year
The weighted average of the changes in the quantity and quality of the components of a certain goods or service transaction or balancing item, annual percentage changes.
Imports of goods and services
Transactions in goods and services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners.
Imports of goods
Transactions in goods (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of goods occurs when economic ownership of goods is passed from non-residents to residents. This applies irrespective of corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers. An enterprise or institution is considered residential after it has been active in the Netherlands for at least one year. This applies irrespective of the question whether the enterprise or institute has foreign owners. Part of the imports are raw materials, semifinished products, fuel and fixed assets. Furthermore, imports of goods may be re-exports: goods that were imported before being exported, after having received at most minor adaptations.
Imports of services
Transactions in services (sales, barter and gifts) from non-residents to residents (in the Netherlands). Imports of services applies among others to expenses made by Dutch companies abroad, like costs of transportation, banking costs and business travels. Imports by services are also made by the Dutch general government, among others by means of expenses made by Dutch embassies and consulates. Imports of services by households consist among others of imports of consumer goods and the direct consumptive expenditure by Dutch residents abroad.