Extraction, import and export of materials; national accounts
Explanation of symbols
Table explanation
This table contains information about materials that enter or leave the Dutch economy through import, export and extraction. Materials include raw products (resources), semi-finished products and finished products. The import and export of materials is recorded both in kilos (physically) and in euros (monetary). The currently presented tables can be referred to as the material flow accounts.
This table is part of the environmental accounts. Data in the environmental accounts are compiled according the concepts and definitions of the national accounts, which makes it possible to quantify the environmental effects of the economic activities for the Netherlands in a consistent manner. As a result, the figures may differ from data presented elsewhere on the website.
Data available from: 1996
Status of the figures:
Provisional figures.
Changes as of 17 August 2023:
A correction has been made to the international trade of fossil fuels for the period 1996-2004. This series had been incompletely updated, causing some past years not to reflect the most recent figures.
Changes as of 1 August 2023:
Provisional figures for 2021 have been added. Data for previous years are adjusted according to the revision policy (see: Status of the figures).
When will new figures be published?
New provisional figures are published annually, usually around August
Description topics
- Material flows in physical amounts
- Import by type of material
- The import of goods comprises goods, destined for Dutch residents that originate in other economies. This also included goods that, after import, leave the country again without any significant treatment taken place as long as these goods are owned by Dutch residents (re-exports).
- Biomass and related products
- Organic matter and products thereof.
- Live animals meat and meat products
- Other products from animals
- Mainly oil, fat and leatherwear.
- Products mainly from biomass
- Mainly beverages and paper.
- Metal
- Products mainly from metal
- Product that consist mainly of metal like machinery, cars, electronic equipment and tools.
- Non-metallic minerals
- Inorganic minerals excluding metals and products thereof.
- Products mainly from non-metal minerals
- Mainly products from glass.
- Export by type of material
- The export of goods comprises goods, supplied by Dutch residents, whose destiny is another county. This also included purchases in the Netherlands by foreigners.
- Biomass and related products
- Organic matter and products thereof.
- Live animals meat and meat products
- Other products from animals
- Mainly oil, fat and leatherwear.
- Products mainly from biomass
- Mainly beverages and paper.
- Metal
- Products mainly from metal
- Product that consist mainly of metal like machinery, cars, electronic equipment and tools.
- Non-metallic minerals
- Inorganic minerals excluding metals and products thereof.
- Products mainly from non-metal minerals
- Mainly products from glass.
- Material flows in monetary amounts
- Import by type of material
- The import of goods comprises goods, destined for Dutch residents that originate in other economies. This also included goods that, after import, leave the country again without any significant treatment taken place as long as these goods are owned by Dutch residents (re-exports).
- Biomass and related products
- Organic matter and products thereof.
- Live animals meat and meat products
- Other products from animals
- Mainly oil, fat and leatherwear.
- Products mainly from biomass
- Mainly beverages and paper.
- Metal
- Products mainly from metal
- Product that consist mainly of metal like machinery, cars, electronic equipment and tools.
- Non-metallic minerals
- Inorganic minerals excluding metals and products thereof.
- Products mainly from non-metal minerals
- Mainly products from glass.
- Export by type of material
- The export of goods comprises goods, supplied by Dutch residents, whose destiny is another county. This also included purchases in the Netherlands by foreigners.
- Biomass and related products
- Organic matter and products thereof.
- Live animals meat and meat products
- Other products from animals
- Mainly oil, fat and leatherwear.
- Products mainly from biomass
- Mainly beverages and paper.
- Metal
- Products mainly from metal
- Product that consist mainly of metal like machinery, cars, electronic equipment and tools.
- Non-metallic minerals
- Inorganic minerals excluding metals and products thereof.
- Products mainly from non-metal minerals
- Mainly products from glass.