Exports nearly 9 percent up in November

14/01/2022 15:00

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In November 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 8.7 percent year-on-year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase was mainly seen in exports of chemical products, metal products and transport equipment. Relative to November 2019, exports were 10.2 percent higher. The volume of imports in November was up by 7.9 percent year-on-year and by 9.6 percent relative to November 2019.

The CBS Exports Radar indicates that circumstances for exports January are about as favourable as they were in November.

Exports of goods (volume, adjusted for working days)
Year	Month	%-change (year-on-year %-change)
'17	December	6.2
2018	January	4.8
2018	February	4.3
2018	March	3.1
2018	April	6.2
2018	May	5.3
2018	June	0.4
2018	July	2.7
2018	August	4
2018	September	3
2018	October	3.4
2018	November	0.4
2018	December	0.6
2019	January	2.2
2019	February	-0.3
2019	March	1.5
2019	April	1.7
2019	May	-0.1
2019	June	0.7
2019	July	-0.1
2019	August	3.4
2019	September	1.4
2019	October	6.3
2019	November	2.3
2019	December	4.5
2020	January	3.2
2020	February	1
2020	March	-4.7
2020	April	-12.7
2020	May	-11.6
2020	June	-2.9
2020	July	0
2020	August	-3.4
2020	September	0.8
2020	October	2.7
2020	November	1.3
2020	December	-0.8
2021	January	2.2
2021	February	3
2021	March	11.2
2021	April	23.8
2021	May	20.3
2021	June	13.3
2021	July	9.5
2021	August	8.5
2021	September	4.9
2021	October	-0.6
2021	November	8.7

Exports of goods (volume, adjusted for working days)
Year	Month	%-change (year-on-year %-change)
'17	December	6.2
2018	January	4.8
2018	February	4.3
2018	March	3.1
2018	April	6.2
2018	May	5.3
2018	June	0.4
2018	July	2.7
2018	August	4
2018	September	3
2018	October	3.4
2018	November	0.4
2018	December	0.6
2019	January	2.2
2019	February	-0.3
2019	March	1.5
2019	April	1.7
2019	May	-0.1
2019	June	0.7
2019	July	-0.1
2019	August	3.4
2019	September	1.4
2019	October	6.3
2019	November	2.3
2019	December	4.5
2020	January	3.2
2020	February	1
2020	March	-4.7
2020	April	-12.7
2020	May	-11.6
2020	June	-2.9
2020	July	0
2020	August	-3.4
2020	September	0.8
2020	October	2.7
2020	November	1.3
2020	December	-0.8
2021	January	2.2
2021	February	3
2021	March	11.2
2021	April	23.8
2021	May	20.3
2021	June	13.3
2021	July	9.5
2021	August	8.5
2021	September	4.9
2021	October	-0.6
2021	November	8.7

Conditions for exports in January about the same as in November

Every month, CBS also publishes updates on the circumstances for exports in the Exports Radar. Conditions are largely determined by developments on the main export markets for Dutch domestic products and in the competitive position of the Netherlands. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with export activity, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into increased export growth.

According to the CBS Exports Radar, circumstances for exports in January are about as favourable as they were in November. The year-on-year contraction in German manufacturing output was larger and the development of the real effective exchange rate was less favourable. On the other hand, producer confidence in both Germany and the euro area was more positive in January’s radar, and Dutch manufacturers were more positive about their foreign orders.

Goods exports account for approximately three-quarters of total exports. As for data on exports of services, these are not published monthly. Data on total exports are published quarterly and annually. Figures published in this news release are provisional and subject to revision.

Sources

StatLine - Imports/exports; change of ownership

Conditions for exports in January about the same as in November

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