Dashboard In 2019, the Netherlands earned €272 billion from exports of goods and services. These exports provide 2.5 million full-time equivalent jobs (FTEs) in the Netherlands. Domestic goods e xpo r ts €125 b n Indi r ect jobs due to e xpo r ts 1 mill i o n Di r ect jobs due to e xpo r ts 1.5 mill i o n Se r vi c e e xpo r ts €112 b n Re- e xpo r ts €35 b n C h a p t er 2 D u t ch e xp o rt e arn i n g s T otal r e v enue €272 b n (2019) T otal 2.5 m l n fu l l -time jobs (2019) Who trades internationally? 11% of the Dutch business economy exported goods and 30% imported goods in 2019. Among large companies, the share of exporting or importing enterprises is higher than among independent SMEs. Chapter 3 Dutch international traders Exporters: 11% of all enterprises 11% of SMEs 69% of large enterprises 70% of multinationals Importers: 31% of all enterprises 30% of SMEs 85% of large enterprises 84% of multinationals Machinery, manufactured goods and chemical products are the main export and import commodities in 2020. Intellectual property, business services and transport services are the key types of service for exports and imports. Chapter 4 Internationally traded goods and services Exports Imports Machinery (26%) Manufactures (21%) Chemicals (18%) Machinery (27%) Miscellaneous manufacturing (14%) Mineral fuels (24%) Exports Imports Intellectual property (29%) Business services (29%) Transport services (17%) Business services (34%) Transport services (15%) Intellectual property (26%) International goods trade (2020) International goods trade (2020) International service trade (2020) International service trade (2020) Germany, China and Belgium are the main origin countries in Dutch imports in 2020. Germany, Belgium and France are the main destinations in Dutch exports in 2020. From an international perspective, the Netherlands is important for the export of Iceland, Belgium and Norway and for the import of Belgium, Cape Verde and Suriname. Chapter 5 Top trading partners in goods trade Top export destinations, 2020 Large Dutch share in 2019 exports of Large Dutch share in 2019 imports of Germany Belgium France 22% 10% 8% Belgium Cape Verde Suriname 17% 13% 13% Main origin countries in Dutch imports, 2020 Germany China Belgium 18% 10% 10% Iceland Belgium Norway 26% 12% 11% Of the imports required by the Netherlands to produce its exports, 53% came from the EU-28 in 2019. Chapter 6 Origin of imports needed for Dutch export production (2019) EU-28 53% Americas 13% Asia 12% Other countries 22% Processing in the Netherlands into goods and services Exports worldwide The United States, Germany and Luxembourg are the largest investors in the Netherlands in 2020, after adjustment for SPEs and holding companies. Dutch investments in 2020 were mainly in the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany. 17% 13% 10% 12% 12% 10% 10% Chapter 7 International investments Source: DNB. 0 4 8 12 16 0 4 8 12 16 9% 7% 7% Top 5 inward investors (excl. SPEs and holdings, 2020 positions) Top 5 outward FDI counterparts (excl. SPEs and holdings, 2020 positions) United States Germany Luxembourg United Kingdom Switzerland United Kingdom United States Germany Switzerland Brazil More than half of the carbon dioxide emissions on Dutch territory related to freight transport are linked to international trade flows in 2019. C h a p t er 8 C arbon emissions r elated to international t r anspo r t on Dutch territo r y (2019) S tationa r y sou r c es total 133,484 m l n k g Mobile sou r c es total 40,4 2 4 m l n k g C arb o n e m i s s i o n s o n D u t ch t err i t o r y , 2019 (173,908 m l n k g) Related to ca r go t r anspo r t 18,054 m l n k g Not r elated to ca r go t r anspo r t 22,370 m l n k g of which r elated to c r oss-bo r der t r anspo r t 9,321 m l n of which r elated to national t r affic and t r anspo r t 8,733 m l n k g
