Earnings and labour volume; export flows, countries
| Export flows | Countries | Periods | Earnings (million euros) | Labour volume attributed to export (x 1,000 labour years) | Contribution to Gross Domestic Product (%) | Contribution to labour volume (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total exports | Total | 2018 | 261,167 | 2,396 | 33.7 | 31.7 |
| Total exports | Belgium | 2018 | 23,017 | 206 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Total exports | Brazil | 2018 | 1,406 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Total exports | Canada | 2018 | 2,223 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total exports | China | 2018 | 5,605 | 51 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Total exports | Denmark | 2018 | 4,127 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Total exports | Germany | 2018 | 49,960 | 462 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Total exports | France | 2018 | 17,997 | 165 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Total exports | Ireland | 2018 | 4,170 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Total exports | India | 2018 | 1,337 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Total exports | Indonesia | 2018 | 593 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total exports | Italy | 2018 | 9,085 | 79 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Total exports | Nigeria | 2018 | 876 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total exports | Norway | 2018 | 2,121 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total exports | Poland | 2018 | 5,232 | 50 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Total exports | Russia | 2018 | 2,723 | 26 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Total exports | Singapore | 2018 | 2,289 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total exports | Spain | 2018 | 6,863 | 64 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Total exports | Thailand | 2018 | 601 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total exports | Turkey | 2018 | 2,315 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Total exports | United Kingdom | 2018 | 26,949 | 258 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Total exports | United States | 2018 | 16,113 | 149 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Total exports | Viet Nam | 2018 | 503 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total exports | South Africa | 2018 | 877 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total exports | Sweden | 2018 | 5,141 | 49 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Total exports | Switzerland | 2018 | 5,525 | 51 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Total | 2018 | 122,690 | 1,055 | 15.9 | 14.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Belgium | 2018 | 11,969 | 99 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Brazil | 2018 | 544 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Canada | 2018 | 813 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | China | 2018 | 4,126 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Denmark | 2018 | 1,604 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Germany | 2018 | 23,738 | 203 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Exports of Dutch products | France | 2018 | 8,681 | 76 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Ireland | 2018 | 794 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | India | 2018 | 551 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Indonesia | 2018 | 263 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Italy | 2018 | 4,750 | 38 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Nigeria | 2018 | 520 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Norway | 2018 | 1,155 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Poland | 2018 | 2,675 | 25 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Russia | 2018 | 1,372 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Singapore | 2018 | 1,101 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Spain | 2018 | 3,102 | 28 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Thailand | 2018 | 313 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Turkey | 2018 | 1,597 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Exports of Dutch products | United Kingdom | 2018 | 8,717 | 81 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Exports of Dutch products | United States | 2018 | 6,788 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Viet Nam | 2018 | 322 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | South Africa | 2018 | 412 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Sweden | 2018 | 2,041 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Exports of Dutch products | Switzerland | 2018 | 1,433 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Re-exports | Total | 2018 | 33,124 | 299 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Re-exports | Belgium | 2018 | 3,331 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Re-exports | Brazil | 2018 | 104 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Canada | 2018 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | China | 2018 | 365 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Denmark | 2018 | 492 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | Germany | 2018 | 8,650 | 78 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Re-exports | France | 2018 | 3,209 | 29 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Re-exports | Ireland | 2018 | 416 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | India | 2018 | 124 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Indonesia | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Italy | 2018 | 1,568 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Re-exports | Nigeria | 2018 | 112 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Norway | 2018 | 289 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Poland | 2018 | 905 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | Russia | 2018 | 369 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Singapore | 2018 | 224 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Spain | 2018 | 1,248 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | Thailand | 2018 | 56 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Turkey | 2018 | 322 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | United Kingdom | 2018 | 3,138 | 28 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Re-exports | United States | 2018 | 819 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | Viet Nam | 2018 | 33 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | South Africa | 2018 | 117 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Re-exports | Sweden | 2018 | 808 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Re-exports | Switzerland | 2018 | 450 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Total | 2018 | 105,353 | 1,042 | 13.6 | 13.8 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Belgium | 2018 | 7,718 | 78 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Brazil | 2018 | 757 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Canada | 2018 | 1,320 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | China | 2018 | 1,113 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Denmark | 2018 | 2,031 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Germany | 2018 | 17,572 | 182 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | France | 2018 | 6,107 | 60 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Ireland | 2018 | 2,960 | 29 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | India | 2018 | 662 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Indonesia | 2018 | 303 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Italy | 2018 | 2,766 | 27 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Nigeria | 2018 | 244 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Norway | 2018 | 677 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Poland | 2018 | 1,652 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Russia | 2018 | 983 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Singapore | 2018 | 964 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Spain | 2018 | 2,514 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Thailand | 2018 | 232 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Turkey | 2018 | 396 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | United Kingdom | 2018 | 15,094 | 149 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | United States | 2018 | 8,507 | 80 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Viet Nam | 2018 | 149 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | South Africa | 2018 | 348 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Sweden | 2018 | 2,292 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Trade in services (including travel) | Switzerland | 2018 | 3,643 | 34 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
Table explanation
This table contains data on earnings from exports of goods and services. It shows which share of GDP and the labour volume in the Netherlands can be attributed to these exports.
This information is broken down into various countries and into export types.
Data available from: 2015
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final for the years 2015 up to and including 2019. The figures for the most recent reporting year 2020 are provisional.
Changes as of 16 February 2020:
The figures for the years 2015-2018 have been changed due to slight methodological changes, the 2019-figures have been revised, and the 2020-figures are added.
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published as provisional nine months after the end of the reporting year. After 21 months, figures will be published as final.
Description topics
- Earnings
- The value added in the Netherlands from the exports to a specific country. It is the value of exports minus the value of imports needed in the entire production chain in the Netherlands to produce these exports. The exporting sector as well as suppliers of intermediates earn from exports in this methodology.
- Labour volume attributed to export
- The amount of labour used in the Netherlands to produce exports, in the exporting sector as well as with suppliers of intermediates. This is expressed in labour years.
- Contribution to Gross Domestic Product
- The share of GDP that is earned by exporting to this country.
- Contribution to labour volume
- The share of employment (in labour years) that can be attributed to exports to this country.