International trade; Imports and exports of services by country, quarter

International trade; Imports and exports of services by country, quarter

Services Countries Periods Imports of services (million euros) Exports of services (million euros) Net services (million euros)
S Total Services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 61,932 66,817 4,885
S Total Services Total countries 2021 210,917 221,770 10,853
S Total Services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 56,977 56,777 -200
S Total Services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 63,928 69,801 5,873
S Total Services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 67,929 71,820 3,891
SA Manufacturing services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 2,413 2,566 154
SA Manufacturing services Total countries 2021 8,998 7,606 -1,392
SA Manufacturing services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 3,023 2,013 -1,010
SA Manufacturing services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 3,097 2,229 -868
SA Manufacturing services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 3,091 2,616 -475
SB Maintenance and repair services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 815 1,580 765
SB Maintenance and repair services Total countries 2021 2,645 5,225 2,580
SB Maintenance and repair services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 754 1,788 1,034
SB Maintenance and repair services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 775 2,005 1,230
SB Maintenance and repair services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 795 2,078 1,283
SC Transport services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 11,460 13,847 2,387
SC Transport services Total countries 2021 38,829 48,226 9,396
SC Transport services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 11,489 13,310 1,821
SC Transport services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 12,656 15,543 2,887
SC Transport services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 13,320 15,988 2,668
SC4 Postal and courier services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 393 437 43
SC4 Postal and courier services Total countries 2021 1,312 1,555 243
SC4 Postal and courier services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 294 376 82
SC4 Postal and courier services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 401 412 10
SC4 Postal and courier services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 436 403 -33
SG Financial services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 4,554 3,578 -976
SG Financial services Total countries 2021 16,068 12,105 -3,963
SG Financial services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 3,298 3,579 281
SG Financial services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 3,491 3,522 31
SG Financial services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 3,395 3,521 126
SI1 Telecommunications services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 1,038 1,122 83
SI1 Telecommunications services Total countries 2021 3,643 3,927 284
SI1 Telecommunications services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 1,114 971 -142
SI1 Telecommunications services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 1,106 1,041 -65
SI1 Telecommunications services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 1,243 1,180 -64
SI2 Computer services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 4,552 6,266 1,714
SI2 Computer services Total countries 2021 15,203 21,298 6,095
SI2 Computer services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 4,355 5,561 1,206
SI2 Computer services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 4,682 6,351 1,669
SI2 Computer services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 4,848 6,820 1,971
SI3 Information services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 470 2,034 1,564
SI3 Information services Total countries 2021 1,826 7,557 5,731
SI3 Information services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 475 2,046 1,570
SI3 Information services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 493 1,904 1,411
SI3 Information services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 548 1,863 1,315
SJ Other business services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 22,652 19,287 -3,365
SJ Other business services Total countries 2021 76,158 64,161 -11,998
SJ Other business services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 19,682 16,450 -3,232
SJ Other business services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 21,029 19,184 -1,845
SJ Other business services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 21,178 21,170 -8
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Total countries 2021 4th quarter 7,475 8,836 1,362
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Total countries 2021 26,050 29,631 3,581
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Total countries 2022 1st quarter 7,040 7,840 800
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 7,023 9,397 2,373
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 7,268 11,937 4,669
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 643 583 -60
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Total countries 2021 2,081 1,807 -274
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 604 468 -136
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 684 538 -146
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 731 601 -130
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Total countries 2021 4th quarter 486 420 -67
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Total countries 2021 1,535 1,362 -173
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Total countries 2022 1st quarter 408 340 -68
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 496 422 -74
SK1 Audiovisual and related services Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 545 481 -64
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Total countries 2021 4th quarter 82 575 492
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Total countries 2021 275 1,952 1,677
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Total countries 2022 1st quarter 37 565 528
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Total countries 2022 2nd quarter 63 586 523
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. Total countries 2022 3rd quarter 55 623 568
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains information on Dutch imports, exports and net balance of services broken down by various service types and countries (groups) provided or purchased by companies and persons domiciled in the Netherlands.

An entirely renewed classification of services which are used by all EU countries from 2014 onwards is based on the “Balance of Payments Manual 6” (BPM6).

Data available from: 2020

Status of the figures:
As of 2020, a redesign of the International trade in services has taken place. To make time series and mutual comparison possible, 2020 will be published in 2 ways. In the 2014-2020 time series table 2020 is model-based using response data and auxiliary data from the tax authorities. The first quarter of 2021 has temporarily been added to the old 2014-2020 table awaiting the publication of the new table. With the release of the new table starting in 2020, the first quarter 2021 is no longer published in the old time series.

As of 2017 is the publication and revision policy of international trade in services review.
The figures on the Dutch international trade in services are available on quarterly and annual basis. Provisional quarterly figures are one quarter after the end of the reporting period available. With the publication of a new quarter, also the figures for the previous quarter and if applicable the other previous quarters of the year are adjusted on the basis of new source material (provisional figures). At the time of a year four quarters are available quarterly on the basis of these four figures a year calculation is made. This year calculation is available in the autumn of the following year. The year calculation is then adjusted again the following year, this time final. Also the quarterly figures of the year reviewed.

Changes as of November 19, 2024:
In the previously published data for 2022, the quarterly figures were reported correctly. However, an error occurred when calculating the total for the year, as the June data point was mistakenly used instead of the correct final quarterly figure. As a result, the quarterly figures did not add up to the published annual total. This error has now been corrected, ensuring that the published total aligns with the sum of the individual quarters.

Changes as of September 30, 2024:
The figures for 2022 have been determined as final. The figures for the 1st quarter of 2023 up to and including the 1st quarter of 2024 have also been adjusted. Furthermore, the provisional figures for the second quarter of 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The first figures become available approximately 12 weeks after the reporting period.

Description topics

Imports of services
The value of services received from non-residents by Dutch resident companies and persons, including expenditures of Dutch residents abroad (travel).
Exports of services
The value of services provided to non-residents by Dutch resident companies, including purchases by non-residents in the Netherlands (travel).
Net services
The value of exports of services minus the value of imports of services.