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The development of the Netherlands’ trade in military goods between 2019 and 2024. Imports were worth 580.8 million euros in 2024. Exports were worth 346 million euros. The trade in military goods mainly involved motorised combat vehicles and weapons and ammunition. 2019 30 7 .4 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024* I m p o r t s Exp o r t s 345.2 329.5 2 7 4.1 514.3 580.8 83.5 150.6 175.8 179.9 211.5 Other Milita r y w e apons W e apon c omponents W e apons and ammunition Motorised c ombat v ehicles and c omponents 209.1 84.7 19.5 1 7 .4 15.4 189.8 155.9 80.4 71.9 82.8 Other ca r tridges and pa r ts the r eof 346.0 Trade in military goods in millions of euros Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Trade in military goods in millions of euros
Trade flow Year Value Motorised combat vehicles and components Weapons and ammunition Other cartridges and parts thereof Weapon components Military weapons Other
Imports 2019 307.4
2020 345.2
2021 329.5
2022 274.1
2023* 514.3
2024* 580.8 189.8 155.9 80.4 71.9 82.8
Exports 2019 83.5
2020 150.6
2021 175.8
2022 179.9
2023* 211.5
2024* 346 209.1 84.7 19.5 17.4 15.4
Refined petroleum products, (semiconductor) machinery and mobile telephone equipment, modems and routers were the top three export categories in 2024. The top three import categories were crude oil, refined petroleum products and mobile telephone equipment, modems and routers. The figure shows the primary countries that the Netherlands traded these products with. Which goods are traded and with which partners? (2024*) Exports Imports €56.2 billion €25.2 billion €45.3 billion €29.3 billion €27.4 billion UK 8% US 8% Belgium 16% France 6% US 24% Iraq 8% Norway 10% Kazakhstan 10% Brazil 8% Other India 8% UK 7% Kuwait 5% Vietnam 7% China 21% US 10% Czechia 8% Hong Kong 9% Other France 11% Belgium 7% Germany 20% Italy 6% Refined petroleum products €27.5 billion South Korea 19% US 15% China 34% Other Taiwan 13% Germany 22% Germany 11% Belgium 24% Japan 3% UK 8% Other Other Other Chapter 3 Mobile phones, modems, routers Mobile phones, modems, routers Crude oil
Chapter 3 Which goods are traded and with which partners? (2024*)
Exports
Refined petroleum products
Germany 22 %
Belgium 16 %
US 8 %
UK 8 %
France 6 %
Other 41 %
Total 56.2 billion euros
Machinery (such as microchip machines)
China 34 %
South Korea 19 %
US 15 %
Taiwan 13 %
Japan 3 %
Other 15 %
Total 2.754.175.088 billion euros
Mobile phones, modems, routers
Germany 20 %
France 11 %
UK 8 %
Belgium 7 %
Italy 6 %
Other 48 %
Total 2.518.553.123 billion euros
Imports
Crude oil
US 24 %
Norway 10 %
Kazakhstan 10 %
Iraq 8 %
Brazil 8 %
Other 39 %
Total 45.3 billion euros
Refined petroleum products
Belgium 24 %
Germany 11 %
India 8 %
UK 7 %
Kuwait 5 %
Other 45 %
Total 29.3 billion euros
Mobile phones, modems, routers
China 21 %
US 10 %
Hong Kong 9 %
Czechia 8 %
Vietnam 7 %
Other 45 %
Total 27.4 billion euros
Business services, transport services and telecommunication, computer and information services were the three main categories of services exported in 2024. In terms of imports, the most important categories were business services, transportation services and the use of intellectual property. The graph shows the main countries that the Netherlands traded services with. Which services are traded and with which partners? (2024*) Exports Imports €91.4 billion €60.3 billion €45.1 billion €102.5 billion €47.6 billion €40.1 billion UK 11% US 16% Other Other Other Other Germany 12% Belgium 7% Germany 12% UK 16% US 13% Ireland 7% France 7% Germany 15% US 12% UK 12% France 6% Belgium 7% Germany 14% UK 9% US 8% France 7% Belgium 10% UK 6% France 2% Ireland 25% Germany 4% US 54% UK 10% Other US 9% France 7% Business services Business services Transport services Transport services Other France 6% Chapter 4 Ireland 15% Germany 12% Telecommunications, computer and information services Intellectual property
Chapter 4 Which services are traded and with which partners? (2024*)
Exports
Business services
US 16 %
Germany 12 %
UK 11 %
Belgium 7 %
France 6 %
Other 48 %
Total 91.4 billion euros
Transport services
Germany 15 %
UK 12 %
US 12 %
Belgium 7 %
France 6 %
Other 48 %
Total 60.3 billion euros
Telecommunications, computer and information services
Ireland 15 %
Germany 12 %
UK 10 %
US 9 %
France 7 %
Other 47 %
Total 45.1 billion euros
Imports
Business services
UK 16 %
US 13 %
Germany 12 %
Ireland 7 %
France 7 %
Other 45 %
Total 102.5 billion euros
Transport services
Germany 14 %
Belgium 10 %
UK 9 %
US 8 %
France 7 %
Other 52 %
Total 47.6 billion euros
Intellectual property
US 54 %
Ireland 25 %
UK 6 %
Germany 4 %
France 2 %
Other 9 %
Total 40.1 billion euros
The US, the UK and Germany were the largest investors in the Netherlands in 2024. Dutch investments were mainly in the UK, the US and Switzerland in 2024. 21.1% 13.8% 10.6% 13.7% 11.0% 8.7% 7.5% 5.4% How much is invested internationally? Source: DNB 7.9% 6.0% Top 5: Largest foreign investors in the Netherlands (excluding SPEs), positions in 2024 Top 5: Destinations of Dutch investment (excluding SPEs), positions in 2024 US UK Germany Luxembourg Belgium UK US Germany Ireland Switzerland Chapter 5
Chapter 5 How much is invested internationally?
Top 5: Largest foreign investors in the Netherlands (excluding SPEs), positions in 2024 %
US 21.1
UK 13.8
Germany 10.6
Luxembourg 7.9
Belgium 6
Top 5: Destinations of Dutch investment (excluding SPEs), positions in 2024
UK 13.7
US 11
Switzerland 8.7
Germany 7.5
Ireland 5.4
Exports yielded 376 billion euros for the Netherlands in 2023, and provided 2.6 million full-time jobs. Domestic goods exports €166 billion 1.4 million Direct jobs due to exports 1.2 million €168 billion Re-exports €42 billion What is the value added of exports? (2023*) Total €376 billion Total 2.6 million full-time jobs Chapter 6
Of the imports required by the Netherlands to produce its exports, 33 percent came from other EU countries in 2023. 36 percent of these exports went to other EU countries. from EU27 33% from the Americas 14% from Asia 9% from other countries and unknown 44% Processed into goods and services in the Netherlands to EU27 36% to the Americas 9% to Asia 10% to other countries and unknown 45% Processed into goods and services in the Netherlands Imported from the rest of the world Origin and destination of imports used in Dutch export production (2023*) Chapter 7
Footprint of Dutch imports in 2021, in terms of land use, resource use and greenhouse
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Footprint of Dutch imports in 2021, in terms of land use
Country Product group Use Cropland (*1000 ha) Forest (*1000 ha) Mining area (*1000 ha) Pastures (*1000 ha)
Brazil Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 0,5 0 0
Brazil Forestry Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0 1,2 0 0
Brazil Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0 0,9 0 0
Brazil Forestry Re-exports 0,2 9,3 0 0,1
Brazil Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 0,2 10,8 0 0,2
Brazil Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,4 47,9 0 0,5
Brazil Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 0,2 25,2 0 0,3
Brazil Timber, except furniture Re-exports 0,2 13,8 0 0,2
Brazil Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 23,8 5,2 0 7,7
Brazil Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 111,9 20,5 0 14,3
Brazil Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 576,8 154,4 0 103
Brazil Agricultural products Re-exports 180,9 38,3 0 43,8
Brazil Other products Direct domestic expenditures 21,9 47,4 0,5 14,6
Brazil Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 13,3 42 2 10,9
Brazil Other products Intermediate use for exports 29,5 76 10 20,5
Brazil Other products Re-exports 55,4 180 3,6 45,8
Brazil Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 3,3 0 0,1
Brazil Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,3 23,9 0 0,4
Brazil Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 0,7 68,3 0 0,9
Brazil Paper and paper products Re-exports 0,8 133,7 0 0,9
Brazil Food products Direct domestic expenditures 37,7 14,9 0 47
Brazil Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 29,3 12 0 24,1
Brazil Food products Intermediate use for exports 87,7 44,3 0 38,2
Brazil Food products Re-exports 126,7 57 0,1 103,1
Germany Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 0 0 0
Germany Forestry Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0 17,8 0 0
Germany Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0 11,7 0 0
Germany Forestry Re-exports 0 178,6 0 0
Germany Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 0 21,7 0 0
Germany Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,1 104,6 0 0,1
Germany Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 0,1 52,8 0 0
Germany Timber, except furniture Re-exports 0 42,2 0 0
Germany Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 19,2 1,4 0 2,4
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 143,7 3,5 0 10,6
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 412,3 10,5 0 32,1
Germany Agricultural products Re-exports 85,9 13 0 14,9
Germany Other products Direct domestic expenditures 15,6 24,1 0,4 4
Germany Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 9,6 16,2 0,4 4,1
Germany Other products Intermediate use for exports 8,3 23,4 0,8 6,3
Germany Other products Re-exports 21 50,8 0,6 9,5
Germany Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 0 1,1 0 0
Germany Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,1 5,3 0 0,1
Germany Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 0,3 10,7 0 0,3
Germany Paper and paper products Re-exports 0,1 3,8 0 0,1
Germany Food products Direct domestic expenditures 123,6 2,4 0 76,1
Germany Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 79,9 1,4 0 35,1
Germany Food products Intermediate use for exports 217,5 3,6 0 85,3
Germany Food products Re-exports 182,1 3,8 0 91,1
France Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 0 0 0
France Forestry Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0 28,5 0 0
France Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0 18 0 0
France Forestry Re-exports 0,1 153 0 0
France Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 0 14,7 0 0
France Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,2 66,2 0 0,2
France Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 0,1 31,8 0 0,1
France Timber, except furniture Re-exports 0,1 21,8 0 0,1
France Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 19,2 0,5 0 1
France Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 280,4 1,7 0 6,4
France Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 559,5 3,9 0 19,2
France Agricultural products Re-exports 58,4 2,2 0 17,2
France Other products Direct domestic expenditures 38,6 15,9 0 7,4
France Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 23,3 12,2 0 9,2
France Other products Intermediate use for exports 20 16,4 0,1 15,5
France Other products Re-exports 48 39,7 0 20,6
France Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 1,8 0 0,1
France Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,2 4,6 0 0,3
France Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 0,4 10,1 0 0,8
France Paper and paper products Re-exports 0,2 3,6 0 0,3
France Food products Direct domestic expenditures 87,2 2,7 0 34,7
France Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 51 1,5 0 22,1
France Food products Intermediate use for exports 155,3 4,5 0 63,1
France Food products Re-exports 129,4 4,1 0 59,3
Rest of the world Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 50,1 0 0,2
Rest of the world Forestry Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,1 273,3 0 0,7
Rest of the world Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0,1 188,2 0 0,7
Rest of the world Forestry Re-exports 1 1319,9 0 3,4
Rest of the world Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 1,7 294,3 0 8,4
Rest of the world Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 5 913,4 0,1 16,6
Rest of the world Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 2,5 475,4 0,1 8,9
Rest of the world Timber, except furniture Re-exports 2,1 295,5 0,1 10
Rest of the world Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 758,7 37,2 0,2 170,7
Rest of the world Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 901,9 22,8 0,1 58,6
Rest of the world Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 3054 65,5 0,4 166,6
Rest of the world Agricultural products Re-exports 2739,1 150,4 0,8 553
Rest of the world Other products Direct domestic expenditures 281,2 601,7 27,3 499,3
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 226,3 419,3 22,1 374,2
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for exports 569,4 609,9 43,1 670,3
Rest of the world Other products Re-exports 688,5 1518,9 121,2 1580,9
Rest of the world Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 1 33,1 0 2,6
Rest of the world Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 3,6 178,8 0,1 8
Rest of the world Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 7,6 399,8 0,2 16,6
Rest of the world Paper and paper products Re-exports 5,4 432,1 0,1 12,5
Rest of the world Food products Direct domestic expenditures 690,7 50,3 0,3 621,7
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 462,2 29,3 0,2 224
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for exports 1786,2 94,6 0,6 592
Rest of the world Food products Re-exports 1518,4 108,7 0,7 1184,4
Russia Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 0,1 0 0
Russia Forestry Intermediair gebruik v. binnenlandse bestedingen 0 0,2 0 0
Russia Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0 0,1 0 0
Russia Forestry Re-exports 0 1,6 0 0,1
Russia Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 44,7 0 0,3
Russia Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,5 276 0 1,4
Russia Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 0,3 155,1 0 0,8
Russia Timber, except furniture Re-exports 0,1 38,8 0 0,3
Russia Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 9,4 1,5 0 2,1
Russia Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 4,2 1,3 0 1,2
Russia Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 15,7 3,7 0,1 3,9
Russia Agricultural products Re-exports 28 5 0,1 5,9
Russia Other products Direct domestic expenditures 17,2 84,3 5,8 18,1
Russia Other products Intermediair gebruik v. binnenlandse bestedingen 16,8 160,5 7,7 31
Russia Other products Intermediate use for exports 52,8 250,9 13,7 83,5
Russia Other products Re-exports 54,6 248,8 12,1 90,8
Russia Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 0 2,8 0 0,1
Russia Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,2 18,4 0 0,4
Russia Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 0,5 44 0,1 0,9
Russia Paper and paper products Re-exports 0,3 35 0 0,6
Russia Food products Direct domestic expenditures 34,4 4,9 0,1 9,8
Russia Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 20,5 2,8 0 5,8
Russia Food products Intermediate use for exports 58,9 8,3 0,1 14,6
Russia Food products Re-exports 72,7 11,4 0,1 41,9
US Forestry Direct domestic expenditures 0 25,4 0 0
US Forestry Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0 57,3 0 0
US Forestry Intermediate use for exports 0 40,3 0 0
US Forestry Re-exports 0,1 278,3 0 0,2
US Timber, except furniture Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 2,2 0 0,5
US Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,3 5,2 0 0,4
US Timber, except furniture Intermediate use for exports 0,1 3,4 0 0,3
US Timber, except furniture Re-exports 0,2 3,4 0 0,6
US Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 12,2 1,1 0 8,4
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 18,4 0,5 0 1,3
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 101,8 1,3 0 3,6
US Agricultural products Re-exports 42,4 2,4 0 30,1
US Other products Direct domestic expenditures 30,5 31,4 1,3 28,9
US Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 25,1 80,6 2 26,1
US Other products Intermediate use for exports 69,3 119,4 4 42,1
US Other products Re-exports 86,2 161,2 6,8 92,5
US Paper and paper products Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 0,7 0 0,2
US Paper and paper products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,5 11,9 0 0,4
US Paper and paper products Intermediate use for exports 1,2 40,1 0 0,9
US Paper and paper products Re-exports 0,6 16,2 0 0,6
US Food products Direct domestic expenditures 110,2 3,2 0 11
US Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 51 1,4 0 3,9
US Food products Intermediate use for exports 178,4 4,7 0 18,2
US Food products Re-exports 120,2 5,5 0 51,3
Footprint of Dutch imports in 2021, in terms of resource use
Country Product group Use Biomass (kilotonnes) Fossil fuels (kilotonnes) Metals (kilotonnes) Non-metallic minerals (kilotonnes)
China Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 0,1 0,4 0,3 0,7
China Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 4,7 14,8 3,5 1020,2
China Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 1,9 6,1 1,5 408,2
China Other minerals Re-exports 3,2 15,3 4,4 988,3
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 2,7 14,7 6,3 28,1
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 7,6 46,4 13,7 81,3
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 28,8 176,4 53,1 310,3
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 40,2 243 81,4 439
China Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 166,3 46,6 17,2 112,4
China Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 577,5 25,1 11,8 74,6
China Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 1888,5 71,3 34,6 224,5
China Agricultural products Re-exports 675,6 142 60,4 388,2
China Other products Direct domestic expenditures 1221,5 4238,5 2655,8 6938,7
China Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 674,6 2902,8 1999,5 5378,9
China Other products Intermediate use for exports 871,7 4374,2 2567,1 5690,3
China Other products Re-exports 3029,3 11548,4 7191 16385,9
China Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Direct domestic expenditures 0,8 5,3 3,7 8,6
China Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 4,9 32,8 29,4 49,7
China Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for exports 19,6 136 130,8 201
China Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Re-exports 17,8 117,9 104,7 175,8
China Food products Direct domestic expenditures 278 69,6 34,1 174,2
China Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 238,5 49,1 19,7 128,7
China Food products Intermediate use for exports 1474,5 220,6 66,6 599,3
China Food products Re-exports 499,3 145,3 72,5 362,4
Germany Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 0,3 2098 0 1,5
Germany Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 2,7 727,6 0,1 34532,3
Germany Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 1,2 205,2 0 12108,3
Germany Other minerals Re-exports 2,5 3878,4 0,1 12742
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 1,9 2,5 0 7,2
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 2,1 4,1 0 9,6
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 7,6 16,7 0,1 34,6
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 12,8 28,6 0,2 63,7
Germany Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 1345,5 12,8 0 19,7
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 5208 29,9 0 48
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 15704,8 88,3 0,1 139,1
Germany Agricultural products Re-exports 7332,2 117,4 0,1 89,1
Germany Other products Direct domestic expenditures 457 378,9 8,7 1659,7
Germany Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 664,8 880,4 5,3 5701,4
Germany Other products Intermediate use for exports 552 509,8 17,7 2805,1
Germany Other products Re-exports 1334,1 659,9 7,7 3097
Germany Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Direct domestic expenditures 0,2 0,3 0 0,5
Germany Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1,7 139,7 0 9,5
Germany Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for exports 4,2 202,6 0,1 19,3
Germany Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Re-exports 10,6 1054,7 0,3 63,6
Germany Food products Direct domestic expenditures 2537,6 53,3 0,1 190,1
Germany Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1760,4 29,5 0,1 99,7
Germany Food products Intermediate use for exports 5009,2 67,1 0,2 221,9
Germany Food products Re-exports 3951,8 81,6 0,2 268,2
Rest of the world Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 2,7 1823,6 26,5 25,7
Rest of the world Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 19,7 668,7 47,5 32313,2
Rest of the world Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 9,6 195,8 31,9 16138,2
Rest of the world Other minerals Re-exports 19,4 2554,9 86,9 17161,3
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 66,3 1012,1 506,6 1384
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 160,5 2001 660,3 2332,2
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 607,9 8122,6 2435,6 8751,6
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 857,6 12238,5 4384,3 13360,9
Rest of the world Landbouwproducten Direct domestic expenditures 50669,7 314,5 151,6 638,2
Rest of the world Landbouwproducten Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 15858,1 198,6 115 659,2
Rest of the world Landbouwproducten Intermediate use for exports 37400,5 524,1 325,7 1959,9
Rest of the world Landbouwproducten Re-exports 77451,5 1219,3 603,1 2348
Rest of the world Other products Direct domestic expenditures 8784,9 13687,4 12347,8 16441,7
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 9426 12110,3 13589,5 24946,1
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for exports 15826,8 19951,9 35908,6 34693,9
Rest of the world Other products Re-exports 28030,4 35673,1 70242,9 53310,6
Rest of the world Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Direct domestic expenditures 9,7 3809,7 26,9 40,4
Rest of the world Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 93,1 32056,3 215,9 390,9
Rest of the world Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Intermediate use for exports 428,8 144917,2 957,8 1806,9
Rest of the world Ruwe aardolie en aardgas Re-exports 319,5 97184,6 774,1 1346,8
Rest of the world Food products Direct domestic expenditures 15426,6 476,2 290,1 1237,9
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 9275,1 280,3 167,7 740,5
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for exports 31861,2 897,7 517,7 2329,6
Rest of the world Food products Re-exports 34454,2 975,2 580,6 2545,1
Russia Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 0,2 19,7 0,4 0,8
Russia Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,6 22,4 1,8 4,5
Russia Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 0,3 9,5 0,7 1,8
Russia Other minerals Re-exports 0,9 115,6 3,3 5,6
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 2,5 270,2 16,5 15
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 7 699,8 30 46,3
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 30,3 3059,1 121,8 208,3
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 32,7 3462,7 172,2 207,1
Russia Landbouwproducten Direct domestic expenditures 38 56,9 4,2 30,1
Russia Landbouwproducten Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 16,9 62,1 4 27,5
Russia Landbouwproducten Intermediate use for exports 55,4 170,8 11,1 95
Russia Landbouwproducten Re-exports 132,2 240,8 15,6 126,4
Russia Other products Direct domestic expenditures 223,8 3530,8 419,8 411,5
Russia Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 574,4 4938 385,4 817,4
Russia Other products Intermediate use for exports 678,9 8442,8 682,2 1486,1
Russia Other products Wederuitvoer 543,6 9769,9 1541,5 1660,8
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 1,9 3244,4 3,5 17,5
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 18,2 13340,9 62,4 184,9
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 86,1 47067,3 319,7 887,1
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 66 42748 234,2 669,7
Russia Food products Direct domestic expenditures 189,8 162,5 10,6 45,9
Russia Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 119,5 95,7 6,3 26,8
Russia Food products Intermediate use for exports 282,3 285 19,8 80,7
Russia Food products Re-exports 426,4 322,6 20,7 98,1
UK Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 0,3 0,1 0 10,7
UK Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,5 1,5 0 2151,1
UK Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 0,2 0,6 0 854,2
UK Other minerals Re-exports 2,3 1,1 0,2 402,6
UK Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 1,1 65,8 0,2 11,4
UK Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1,2 62,9 0,2 10,7
UK Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 4,3 217,4 0,6 39
UK Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 6,7 346,3 0,9 60,9
UK Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 133,9 2,8 0 5,1
UK Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 285 3,5 0 5
UK Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 988 9,2 0,1 15,5
UK Agricultural products Re-exports 492,5 10,7 0,1 14,5
UK Other products Direct domestic expenditures 55,4 138,8 3,3 224,3
UK Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 93,5 242,9 5,9 1317,9
UK Other products Intermediate use for exports 149,6 389,9 18,2 937,1
UK Other products Re-exports 148,2 467,7 16,3 784,8
UK Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 0,8 2157,9 0 11,8
UK Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 3,5 5550,8 0,2 46,5
UK Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 12,5 12505,5 0,8 158,5
UK Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 14,1 24565,1 0,8 182,4
UK Food products Direct domestic expenditures 354 11 0,1 40,1
UK Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 227,7 6,5 0,1 17,4
UK Food products Intermediate use for exports 621,7 17 0,3 42,1
UK Food products Re-exports 743,3 20,5 0,3 84,7
US Other minerals Direct domestic expenditures 0 0,6 0,6 0,2
US Other minerals Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 0,9 6 1,6 481,8
US Other minerals Intermediate use for exports 0,4 3,2 0,7 344,4
US Other minerals Re-exports 0,9 6,3 2,8 211,7
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 2,5 62,6 65,7 21,2
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 6,4 158,6 69,3 40,6
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 25,4 808,2 260,9 187,2
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 34,8 984 412,3 239,2
US Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 156,7 34,8 7,9 38
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 418,4 24,1 6,3 20,8
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 1512,9 72,8 17,5 75,1
US Agricultural products Re-exports 547,8 116,5 33,2 96,3
US Other products Direct domestic expenditures 539,9 1597,4 742 560,8
US Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 726,3 2786 758,6 1394,5
US Other products Intermediate use for exports 1220,2 5369,6 999,4 1221
US Other products Re-exports 2272 5153,9 3713 1962,4
US Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 0,9 3016,7 4,9 38,1
US Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 6 7805,5 55,2 294,6
US Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 25,8 17798 264,4 1311,8
US Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 18,8 6978,9 176,7 782,2
US Food products Direct domestic expenditures 713 77,8 22,2 62,5
US Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 293 40,8 11,8 32,6
US Food products Intermediate use for exports 1118,1 128,2 35,5 107,4
US Food products Re-exports 1051,3 131,5 40,4 88,1
Footprint of Dutch imports in 2021, in terms of greenhouse gases
Country Product group Use Carbon dioxide (CO₂) (kilotonnes) Carbon dioxide (CO₂) from biomass (kilotonnes) Nitrous oxide (N₂O) (kilotonnes CO₂ equivalent) Methane (CH₄) (kilotonnes CO₂ equivalent)
Brazil Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 5 13.3 2.4 3.2
Brazil Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 12.7 32.2 3.7 7.4
Brazil Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 81.5 206.9 19.7 39.5
Brazil Chemical products Re-exports 155.1 403.5 39.1 71.9
Brazil Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 3.3 6.6 0.7 5.1
Brazil Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 7.6 15.1 1.9 10.8
Brazil Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 33.6 70.7 7.7 38.8
Brazil Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 41.2 83 9.9 52.8
Brazil Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 80.3 148.3 80.6 97.3
Brazil Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 36.8 424.2 340.8 32.8
Brazil Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 134.8 2463.2 1989.9 183.2
Brazil Agricultural products Re-exports 515.3 960 646.2 344.7
Brazil Other products Direct domestic expenditures 77.2 242 93 112.4
Brazil Other products Intermediate use for direct domestic expenditures 165 367.9 56 143.3
Brazil Other products Intermediate use for exports 325.6 641.3 91.2 248.1
Brazil Other products Re-exports 376.4 969.9 201 324.5
Brazil Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3
Brazil Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 14.8 23.8 3.9 9.1
Brazil Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 78.6 125.8 20.9 48
Brazil Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 50.1 80.9 13.5 31.3
Brazil Food products Direct domestic expenditures 84 250 85.1 148.3
Brazil Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 36.6 159 82.1 50.5
Brazil Food products Intermediate use for exports 73.5 505.1 339.2 92
Brazil Food products Re-exports 240.3 800.7 338.2 326.4
China Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 203.1 5.5 4.1 18.8
China Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 358.1 9.5 6.1 33.2
China Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 1960.9 52.3 32.1 178.7
China Chemical products Re-exports 3660.2 98.2 63.5 328.1
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 29.5 0.8 0.6 3.8
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 88.4 2.5 1.7 11.5
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 335.2 9.3 6.6 43.6
China Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 465.4 12.9 9.1 60.5
China Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 117.6 6.7 76.9 36.2
China Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 61.1 2.2 13.9 11.1
China Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 171.6 6.2 39.8 30.6
China Agricultural products Re-exports 368.1 18.3 185.4 81.8
China Other products Direct domestic expenditures 10242.3 253.7 209.5 968.5
China Other products Intermediate use for direct domestic expenditures 6528.2 163.9 140.8 629.4
China Other products Intermediate use for exports 8039.8 199.8 185.5 793
China Other products Re-exports 23403.1 589.7 497.8 2305.1
China Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 10.8 0.3 0.2 1.1
China Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 63.6 1.6 1 6.6
China Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 258.6 6.4 4 27
China Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 231 5.7 3.5 23.7
China Food products Direct domestic expenditures 262.5 8.4 24.8 28.4
China Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 180.3 6.1 24.2 19.4
China Food products Intermediate use for exports 871.6 31.3 144.8 87.6
China Food products Re-exports 572 18.4 52.8 59.9
Germany Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 178.7 11.1 4.4 7
Germany Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 295.1 16.2 6.2 11.1
Germany Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 1217 58.8 22.5 43.3
Germany Chemical products Re-exports 1781.5 91.8 37 64.7
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 83 4.6 0.6 1.5
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 119.6 6.6 0.8 1.9
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 425.8 23.4 2.8 6.6
Germany Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 874.8 47.7 5.5 12.6
Germany Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 121.7 26.8 182.1 100.3
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 126.3 40.9 272.4 87
Germany Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 346.7 109.7 724 254.1
Germany Agricultural products Re-exports 435.5 111.3 761.4 384.8
Germany Other products Direct domestic expenditures 2364 267.9 47.6 87.7
Germany Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 3798.4 537.4 54.9 143.5
Germany Other products Intermediate use for exports 4819.2 635.1 65.6 211.4
Germany Other products Re-exports 4135 509.6 78.5 228.3
Germany Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 1.5 0.1 0 0.1
Germany Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 68.6 10.4 8.7 2.4
Germany Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 115.4 15.8 12.1 4.2
Germany Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 497.7 77.3 66.7 17.1
Germany Food products Direct domestic expenditures 414.6 47 141.3 285.6
Germany Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 247.5 29.1 99.1 139.8
Germany Food products Intermediate use for exports 621.2 77 281.3 326.4
Germany Food products Re-exports 659.4 71.7 216.9 395.4
Rest of the world Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 1050.8 185.1 66.5 310.6
Rest of the world Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1850.8 335.8 86.4 533.7
Rest of the world Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 8891.2 1734.9 360.7 2661
Rest of the world Chemical products Re-exports 15095.3 2911.1 683.9 4767.2
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 715.9 79.9 27.5 181
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1673.9 217.7 60.6 520.9
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 6274 828.2 230.2 1973.2
Rest of the world Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 8797.9 1136.9 314.1 2734.7
Rest of the world Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 1324.3 2163.6 3573.5 920.7
Rest of the world Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 753.1 1209 2722.6 439
Rest of the world Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 1977.9 3428.2 7703 1201.6
Rest of the world Agricultural products Re-exports 4830 9073.8 14030.1 3131.5
Rest of the world Other products Direct domestic expenditures 11869.2 2604.4 1101.6 5415.1
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 16345.6 3584 1234.8 5676.1
Rest of the world Other products Intermediate use for exports 24467 5063.7 1479.3 8562.7
Rest of the world Other products Re-exports 30234.8 7272 2295.6 12579
Rest of the world Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 148.8 14.7 14.1 179.2
Rest of the world Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1051.7 87.9 220.3 1294
Rest of the world Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 4546.5 358.1 1098.8 5642.3
Rest of the world Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 3533 295.9 705.2 3450.5
Rest of the world Food products Direct domestic expenditures 1957.7 814.6 1075.5 2079.7
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1054.4 489.3 797.4 924.4
Rest of the world Food products Intermediate use for exports 3241.6 1781.7 3037.8 2399.6
Rest of the world Food products Re-exports 3957.1 1791.1 2389.6 3818.5
Russia Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 79.3 0.4 2.8 33.4
Russia Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 255.6 0.8 7.6 66.2
Russia Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 2000.3 5.4 48.7 410.5
Russia Chemical products Re-exports 2013.2 6.8 55.1 508.5
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Direct domestic expenditures 61.1 0.2 7.6 19.9
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 257.5 0.5 23.7 88.9
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 1243.6 2.5 108.1 432.5
Russia Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 1042.4 2.4 104.1 362.6
Russia Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 31.8 2.9 6.9 13.3
Russia Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 28.4 1.5 4.1 10.3
Russia Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 82.9 4.7 12.7 29
Russia Agricultural products Re-exports 111.9 7.4 19.2 48
Russia Other products Direct domestic expenditures 1074.9 10.7 40.5 618.2
Russia Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 1824.8 28.7 57.7 835.9
Russia Other products Intermediate use for exports 2708.1 38.4 104.6 1217.2
Russia Other products Re-exports 3545.9 23.7 122.8 1431.3
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 103.7 0.2 11.3 99.5
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 845.2 1.9 186.6 432.5
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 3852.6 9.4 951.1 1573.5
Russia Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 2997.6 7 692.6 1403.6
Russia Food products Direct domestic expenditures 102 14.4 30.9 31.5
Russia Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 69.7 6 13.3 18.5
Russia Food products Intermediate use for exports 171.6 15.6 35.8 52.4
Russia Food products Re-exports 244.4 27.1 58.6 66.4
US Chemical products Direct domestic expenditures 83.3 16.8 3.6 17.4
US Chemical products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 144.5 32.6 5.9 28.2
US Chemical products Intermediate use for exports 879.3 220.1 35.4 138
US Chemical products Re-exports 1855.2 464.7 74.3 326.1
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Directe binnenlandse bestedingen 23.5 4 1.1 6.6
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 57 11.6 2.9 12.9
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Intermediate use for exports 293.9 65.8 14.9 60.7
US Cokes and refined petroleum products Re-exports 341.9 68.9 17.5 74.5
US Agricultural products Direct domestic expenditures 61.2 16.8 39.4 26.8
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 30.5 9.2 27.2 8.7
US Agricultural products Intermediate use for exports 92.1 32.9 139.8 23
US Agricultural products Re-exports 148.1 40.3 110.9 89.3
US Other products Direct domestic expenditures 1245.1 172.6 77.9 178.1
US Other products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 2045.1 247.1 97.6 270.5
US Other products Intermediate use for exports 3544.7 398.3 160.9 433.5
US Other products Re-exports 4300.6 665.8 210.8 424.6
US Crude oil and natural gas Direct domestic expenditures 56.1 18.5 5.2 36.5
US Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 230.2 58.4 23.3 117.6
US Crude oil and natural gas Intermediate use for exports 800.7 167.1 85.7 343.4
US Crude oil and natural gas Re-exports 447.7 82.5 47.4 167.4
US Food products Direct domestic expenditures 181.7 47.5 139.6 76.7
US Food products Intermediate use for domestic expenditures 79.8 20.5 71.9 26.6
US Food products Intermediate use for exports 263.5 68.6 244.1 131.7
US Food products Re-exports 267.7 65.4 144.8 152.3

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Authors

Nieke Aerts

Arjen Berkenbos (DNB)

Melle Bijlsma (DNB)

Timon Bohn

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Jurriaan Eggelte (DNB)

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Dio Limpens

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Acknowledgements

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

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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:

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Diederik Berghuijs

Vasant Bhoendi

Tom Harmsen

Jeroen Jacobs

Ries Kamphof

Judith Kikkert

Harry Oldersma