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International trade and transit trade; value, weight, goods, transport mode
International trade, transport, transit trade Continents, NSTR chapters, flow types, value and weight
60 percent of inbound goods leave the Netherlands again
The total gross weight of goods which entered the Netherlands from abroad in 2018 amounted to 628 billion kg. This was 0.4 percent more than in 2017
Over 600 billion kg of inbound goods in 2017
In 2017, the Netherlands received in excess of 600 billion kg of goods in gross weight for the first time.
Goods increasingly transported via logistics hubs
Goods are increasingly transferred to logistics hubs before onward transportation, often to or from the Port of Rotterdam.
International trade and transit trade; transport mode, 2007-2017
International trade, transport, transit trade Continents, NSTR chapters, flow types, value and weight, transport mode
International trade and transit trade; product group 2007-2017
International trade, transport, transit trade Continents, NSTR chapters, flow types, value and weight
Purchasing power of the working population in the Netherlands (Dutch only)
Research description of the purchasing power of the working population in the Netherlands and differences after the breakdown by transport mode used for work-related trips. Commissioned by: Interbest...
Sunday recreational drives
The average distance covered by car on Sundays is 190 kilometres, as against 270 kilometres on weekdays, hence the Dutch roads are quieter on Sundays, but the car occupancy rate is higher.
Commuter cyclists prefer short distances
One in four Dutch commutes was done by bicycle in 2007. The average distance cyclists covered per journey was 4 kilometres, taking just over 15 minutes on average.
Nearly one in ten travellers occasionally shun public transport for safety reasons
Nearly one tenth of Dutch public transport users occasionally feel so unsafe that they opt for an alternative or prefer to stay at home.