What are the economic indicators for the corona years 2020 and 2021?

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Development of GDP and expenditure by category (volume) (% change relative to previous quarter)
Opbouw bbp Q1 2021* Q2 2021*
Gross domestic product -0.8 3.1
Household consumption -3.5 5.7
Public consumption -2.0 2.6
Gross investments in fixed assets 3.0 -1.8
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Imports of goods and services 0.8 2.6
Goods -0.3 3.1
Services 5.7 0.4
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Exports of goods and services 1.1 4.0
Goods 0.7 3.8
Services 3.6 4.2
Import and export value of goods (bn euros)
Jaar Maand Import value Export value
2019 January, 2019 38.6 41.3
2019 February, 2019 36 41.1
2019 March, 2019 39.6 45.2
2019 April, 2019 39.1 42.8
2019 May, 2019 39.7 44.8
2019 June, 2019 37 41.6
2019 July, 2019 38.3 42.4
2019 August, 2019 35.8 40
2019 September, 2019 38.1 43.3
2019 October, 2019 40.5 46.7
2019 November, 2019 39.3 43.8
2019 December, 2019 37.9 42.3
2020 January, 2020 38.8 43.3
2020 February, 2020 35.7 41.3
2020 March, 2020 37.4 43.1
2020 April, 2020 30.8 33.9
2020 May, 2020 30.5 34
2020 June, 2020 35.3 39.2
2020 July, 2020 34.9 40.2
2020 August, 2020 31.9 35.7
2020 September, 2020 37 42
2020 October, 2020 37.1 44.1
2020 November, 2020 37.7 43.4
2020 December, 2020 37.8 42.7
2021 January, 2021 35.9 40.9
2021 February, 2021 36.6 42.2
2021 March, 2021 45.2 51.6
2021 April, 2021 41.9 46.3
2021 May, 2021 40.6 45.3
2021 June, 2021 43.6 50.1
Import value of face masks (million euros)
Jaar Maand From China/Hong Kong From other countries
2019 January, 2019 12 11
2019 February, 2019 11 11
2019 March, 2019 10 11
2019 April, 2019 10 11
2019 May, 2019 13 11
2019 June, 2019 11 10
2019 July, 2019 14 12
2019 August, 2019 11 11
2019 September, 2019 11 10
2019 October, 2019 11 13
2019 November, 2019 8 11
2019 December, 2019 11 10
2020 January, 2020 11 12
2020 February, 2020 12 12
2020 March, 2020 29 12
2020 April, 2020 175 20
2020 May, 2020 271 37
2020 June, 2020 95 30
2020 July, 2020 47 27
2020 August, 2020 41 30
2020 September, 2020 41 22
2020 October, 2020 46 31
2020 November, 2020 46 28
2020 December, 2020 52 25
2021 January, 2021 40 18
2021 February, 2021 54 18
2021 March, 2021 28 18
2021 April, 2021 17 21
2021 May, 2021 15 18
2021 June, 2021 17 15
Air traffic to and from the five Dutch airports (January 2019 = 100)
Jaar Maand Flights Passengers Cargo
2019 January, 2019 100 100 100
2019 February, 2019 95 97 96
2019 March, 2019 108 114 116
2019 April, 2019 116 126 104
2019 May, 2019 125 135 108
2019 June, 2019 121 136 99
2019 July, 2019 125 141 103
2019 August, 2019 126 143 101
2019 September, 2019 124 136 105
2019 October, 2019 124 134 113
2019 November, 2019 102 107 111
2019 December, 2019 104 108 104
2020 January, 2020 101 102 92
2020 February, 2020 95 96 95
2020 March, 2020 69 50 96
2020 April, 2020 12 2 78
2020 May, 2020 16 4 88
2020 June, 2020 23 10 91
2020 July, 2020 48 31 99
2020 August, 2020 67 41 100
2020 September, 2020 61 28 101
2020 October, 2020 53 24 115
2020 November, 2020 39 18 118
2020 December, 2020 42 24 110
2021 January, 2021 39 17 106
2021 February, 2021 28 9 103
2021 March, 2021 32 12 124
2021 April, 2021 36 15 114
2021 May, 2021 41 21 119
2021 June, 2021 53 34 109
Share of exports in GDP and employment (%)
Onderwerp Jaar Domestic exports Re-exports Service exports
Share in
GDP
2020, Share in
GDP
15 4.3 12.5
Share in
GDP
2019, Share in
GDP
15.3 4.3 13.6
Share in
GDP
2018, Share in
GDP
15.9 4.3 13.6
Share in
employment
2020, Share in
employment
13.5 3.8 13.1
Share in
employment
2019, Share in
employment
13.8 3.9 13.8
Share in
employment
2018, Share in
employment
14 3.9 13.8
Use of COVID-19 support measures in the Dutch business economy, 2020
Type handelaar Support No support
Trading in goods
internationally
124053 151627
Not trading in goods
internationally
284300 701147
Supported enterprises are those that used at least one government support measure in connection with COVID-19. This chart includes the use of the following support measures: allowance for wage costs (NOW), allowance for fixed costs (TOGS and TVL), temporary bridging measure for self-employed persons (Tozo) and tax deferral.

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Authors

Anne-Peter Alberda

Arjen Berkenbos (DNB)

Chris de Blois

Timon Bohn

Sarah Creemers

Hans Draper

Eva Hagendoorn (DNB)

Marjolijn Jaarsma

Bart Loog

Tom Notten

Tim Peeters

Leen Prenen

Janneke Rooyakkers

Khee Fung Wong

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Sarah Creemers

Marjolijn Jaarsma

Janneke Rooyakkers

Editors in chief

Sarah Creemers

Marjolijn Jaarsma

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following colleagues for their constructive contributions to this edition of Dutch Trade in Facts and Figures:

Deirdre Bosch

Elijah Cats

Dennis Cremers

Frans Dinnissen

Loe Franssen

Daniël Herbers

Richard Jollie

Irene van Kuijk

Rik van Roekel

Carla Sebo-Ros

Roos Smit

Sandra Vasconcellos

Gaby de Vet

Roger Voncken

Karolien van Wijk

Hendrik Zuidhoek

We would also like to thank the following members of staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their feedback on a draft version of Dutch Trade in Facts and Figures:

Laurens den Hartog

Harry Oldersma