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Trade missions help firms to get ahead internationally
Trade missions increase the participating firms’ chances of doing business in or investing in the host country.
Goods exports top 700 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, the value of exported goods was 170.4 billion euros or 30 percent higher than in 2021. Goods imports rose by 182.2 billion euros (37 percent).
International trade; import and export value, SITC (3 digits), countries
Import, export value and trade balance of goods; SITC (3 digits) and countries.
International trade; Dutch export specialisation with respect to the EU
Balassa index, share in total exports, exports of Dutch products and re-exports broken down by the Chapters of the Harmonised System.
Fact sheet International trade
On this fact sheet, goods trade over the first eight months of 2020 is compared to the same period one year previously. Imports and exports have been broken down by commodity group and by trading...
One-quarter more exporters to the US
In 2018, more than 8.9 thousand companies in the Netherlands exported goods to the United States, i.e. over one-quarter more than in 2015.
Fact sheet International trade
On this fact sheet, goods trade over the first eight months of 2019 is compared to the same period one year previously. Imports and exports have been broken down by commodity group and by trading...
EU’s share in Dutch exports has fallen slightly
Nearly 71 percent of Dutch goods exports in 2018 went to other countries within the EU, although the EU's share has declined slightly relative to 2010.
International trade; imports and exports, SITC 3, country, 1996-2017
Import and export value of goods; according to SITC classification (3 digit) and country (groups).
UK has smaller share in Dutch domestic exports
The share of Dutch domestic exports going to the UK has diminished since 2017.
Investing abroad and trade relationships
Over half of enterprises outside the service sector with stakes in a foreign business in 2014 also maintained a trade relationship with the country where that business is located.
Dutch exports outside EU show higher growth
The value of total goods exports from the Netherlands rose by 43.5 billion euros in 2017, an increase of 10 percent.
Relatively more Dutch products in EU-15 exports
Exports from the EU 15 to other countries include increasing amounts of Dutch goods and services.
Dutch chocolate exports spreading
The Netherlands exported domestically produced chocolate and semi-finished products worth 2.8 bn euros in 2015.
More focus on Dutch exports to non-EU countries
Growing exports to non-EU countries.
The Netherlands: transit port for Japanese products to Europe
Goods imports from Japan amounted to 8.4 billion euros in 2013. The Netherlands is mainly a transit country for Japanese products to Europe. Three-quarters of the imported goods were re-exported...
CBS World Cafe
In the World Café, CBS presents relevant research in the field of globalization and international production chains.