Netherlands Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

11,081

Units In

EUR Million

10,287

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 15, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 4 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14,126 Sep 2024	-907.6 May 1993	1,732.21 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 11.08 billion in January 2025 from EUR 13.26 billion a year earlier. Exports rose 2.9% year-on-year to EUR 67.43 billion, with sales increasing to EU countries (+0.2%) but declining to non-EU countries (-0.4%). Among commodities, exports saw notable gains in food and live animals (+15.9%), chemical products (+14.2%), and raw materials (+13.3%). Meanwhile, imports grew at a faster pace, rising 5.9% to EUR 56.35 billion, driven by higher purchases from both EU (+4.9%) and non-EU (+6.8%) countries. Import growth was particularly strong for food and live animals (+18.5%), chemical products (+11.7%), and raw materials (+7.6%).