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 European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 11 231 220
S Total Services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 33,941 34,838 897
SA Manufacturing services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SA Manufacturing services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 1,984 878 -1,106
SB Maintenance and repair services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SB Maintenance and repair services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 515 454 -61
SC Transport services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC Transport services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 7,131 7,401 270
SC1 Sea transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC1 Sea transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 833 1,485 651
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC11 Sea transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 0 1 1
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC12 Sea transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 652 885 233
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC13 Sea transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 181 598 417
SC2 Air transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC2 Air transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 690 1,911 1,222
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC21 Air transport: passenger transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 254 598 344
SC22 Air transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC22 Air transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 271 209 -62
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC23 Air transport: supporting and auxil European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 165 1,105 940
SC3 Other transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC3 Other transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 5,335 3,740 -1,596
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC31 Other transport: passenger transpor European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* . . -6
SC32 Other transport: freight transport European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC32 Other transport: freight transport European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 3,308 3,059 -249
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC33 Other transport: supporting and aux European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* . . -1,340
SC4 Postal and courier services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SC4 Postal and courier services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 272 265 -7
SD Travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SD Travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 2,998 3,104 106
SDA Business travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDA Business travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 362 1,022 660
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDA1 Business travel: border, seasonal, European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 29 562 533
SDA2 Business travel: other European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDA2 Business travel: other European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 333 460 127
SDB Personal travel European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDB Personal travel European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 2,636 2,082 -554
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDB1 Personal travel: health-related exp European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 143 16 -128
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDB2 Personal travel: education-related European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 101 221 120
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SDB3 Personal travel: travel-related and European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 2,391 1,845 -546
SE Construction European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SE Construction European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 519 449 -71
SF Insurance: premiums and claims European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SF Insurance: premiums and claims European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 123 189 66
SG Financial services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 11 -3 -14
SG Financial services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 3,030 2,768 -262
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SH Charges for the use of intell.pr European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 2,875 3,836 961
SI Telecommunications, computer and info European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SI Telecommunications, computer and info European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 3,279 5,054 1,775
SI1 Telecommunications services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SI1 Telecommunications services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 602 434 -168
SI2 Computer services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SI2 Computer services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 2,374 3,470 1,096
SI3 Information services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SI3 Information services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 303 1,150 847
SJ Other business services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SJ Other business services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 11,087 10,190 -898
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SJ1 Research and development (R&D) European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 591 616 24
SJ2 Professional and management consulti European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SJ2 Professional and management consulti European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 6,685 3,678 -3,007
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SJ3 Technical, trade-related and other European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 3,811 5,896 2,085
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SK Personal, cultural and rec.services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 389 259 -129
SK1 Audiovisual and related services European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SK1 Audiovisual and related services European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 278 190 -87
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 0 0
SK2 Other personal, cultural and recr. European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 111 69 -42
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. European Union Institutions (excl. ECB) 2024 1st quarter* 0 234 234
SL Government goods and services n.i.e. European Union (excl. the Netherlands) 2024 1st quarter* 11 256 245
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 June 25, 2024:
The figures for 2022 have been added as definitive by mistake. This has been adjusted for this delivery and the figures have been determined as revised provisional. The figures for the 1st quarter to the 4th quarter of 2023 have also been adjusted. Furthermore, the provisional figures for the first 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.