Netherlands Balance of Trade

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

10,924

Units In

EUR Million

11,081

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 15, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14,126 Sep 2024	-907.6 May 1993	1,743.98 EUR Million	1960-2025	Statistics Netherlands

The Netherlands is an export-oriented economy and derives more than two-thirds of its GDP from the merchandise trade. Main exports are: machinery and transport equipment (28 percent of total exports), mineral fuels (23 percent), food (11 percent), clothing and footwear (10 percent) and pharmaceuticals (5 percent). Netherlands main imports are: fuel (29 percent of total imports), machinery (26 percent) and food and live animals (8.6 percent). Main trading partners are Germany (24 percent of total exports and 17 percent of imports) and Belgium (12 percent of exports and 10 percent imports). Others include: China, France, United Kingdom and United States.

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The Netherlands’ trade surplus narrowed to EUR 10.92 billion in February 2025 from EUR 11.78 billion a year earlier. Imports rose 3.3% year-on-year to EUR 56.24 billion, driven by increased purchases from both EU countries (+2.6%) and non-EU countries (+3.9%). Notable import gains were seen in food and live animals (+14.8%), raw materials (+12.5%), and miscellaneous manufactured goods (+6.4%). Meanwhile, exports grew at a slower pace of 2.9% to EUR 67.16 billion, with sales rising to both EU countries (+2.7%) and non-EU countries (+3.1%). Export growth was particularly strong in chemical products (+10.2%), food and live animals (+9.3%), and beverages and tobacco (+7.6%). For the first two months of the year, the trade surplus fell to EUR 22.31 billion from EUR 25.04 billion in the same period last year.