Exports in Netherlands decreased to 61468 EUR Million in August from 66723 EUR Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Netherlands Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Netherlands' total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$722.29 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The Netherlands' main export partners were: Germany, Belgium and France. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$635.41 Billion. In 2024, The Netherlands had a trade surplus of US$86.89 Billion.

This statistic displays the top 10 agri-food products exported from the Netherlands in 2022 (in billion euros). The value of the dairy and eggs exported from the Netherlands amounted to roughly ** billion euros, making it the most popular agri-food export product category.

The leading destination country of vegetables, roots, and tubers exported from the Netherlands in 2024 was Germany, with an export value of over *** billion euros.

Netherlands export data: Discover how a diverse economy drives growth with major exports like machinery, chemicals, and food.

The statistic shows the main export partners for the Netherlands in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner for the Netherlands was Germany, accounting for 16 percent of all exports.

India Exports to Netherlands was US$24.22 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Netherlands - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Netherlands NL: Aerospace Industry: Total Exports data was reported at 4.383 USD bn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.001 USD bn for 2020. Netherlands NL: Aerospace Industry: Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 2.633 USD bn from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2021, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.932 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 1.145 USD bn in 1999. Netherlands NL: Aerospace Industry: Total Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.OECD.MSTI: Trade Statistics: OECD Member: Annual.

In the Netherlands, beginning with the 2013 data, the following methodological improvements led to breaks in series in the business sector (increase), the government sector (decrease), and at the total economy level (increase): better collection and treatment methods for measuring and reporting R&D expenditures related to external R&D personnel (alignment with the 2015 Frascati Manual); reclassification from the government to the business sector of public corporations engaged in market production; and a better follow-up of non-respondents. In 2012, the method for sampling enterprises included in ISIC industries 84 to 99 (community, social, and personal services) as well as the breakdown of personnel data by occupation were modified leading to breaks in series in the business and government sectors. In 2011, the method for producing business enterprise data changed: all observed enterprises are included whereas before 2011, only enterprises with substantial R&D activities (i.e. with a minimum number of R&D personnel) were incorporated. Subsequent changes affected the higher education sector: before 1999, a large number of PhD candidates were formally employed by research institutes (in the government sector) financing their research. From 1999, universities became the formal employer of PhD candidates and their research activities moved from the Government sector to the Higher Education sector. Besides this, the R&D activities of the Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO) were taken into account for the first time. Finally the R&D activities of the Academic hospitals were increasingly underestimated due to the merging of the Academic hospitals and (parts) of the Faculties of Medicine of the universities into so-called University Medical Centers (UMC's). This started in 1998 and meant for instance that staff of the Faculty of Medicine of the university became employees of the UMC. As a result, data on R&D in the field of medical sciences were also revised. As of 2000, newly-recruited researchers on the payroll of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NOW), previously included in the Government sector, were included with personnel in the higher education sector. In 1982 and 1990, the methodology of the survey on R&D expenditure changed.

In 2003, Statistics Netherlands revised the panel of the R&D survey for the Government and PNP sectors, resulting in breaks in series for both. Also beginning in 2003, R&D personnel in the PNP sector are grouped with Government sector R&D personnel.

In 1994 and 1996 there were major expansions of the scope of the Business Enterprise sector survey; R&D expenditure and personnel data in the latter sector and in the whole economy are thus not comparable with those for the previous years.

In 1990 and 1999, new methods for calculating GUF are introduced for GBARD series.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Netherlands (XTEXVA01NLA664N) from 1955 to 2024 about Netherlands, trade, exports, and goods.

Netherlands Exports to United States was US$41.37 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Netherlands Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

This statistic shows the leading destination countries of live trees, plants and flowers exported from the Netherlands in 2023, by export value. In that year, Germany was the main export partner of the Netherlands for these goods, with an export value of about ************* euros.

Top Export Products of Netherlands with Export value and Year on Year growth comparison

The Netherlands' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$635.41 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The Netherlands' main import partners were: Germany, the United States and Belgium. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$722.29 Billion. In 2024, The Netherlands had a trade surplus of US$86.89 Billion.

The leading destination country of toys, games and sports accessories exported from the Netherlands in 2022 was Germany, with an export value of nearly *********** euros. The Netherlands exported around *********** euros' worth of such goods to France that year.

Netherlands Exports to Canada was US$4.38 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Netherlands Exports to Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Canada Exports to Netherlands was US$5.01 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Exports to Netherlands - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

The Netherlands and cheese go hand in hand. Edammer, Maasdammer, Leerdammer and Oud Amsterdam are all well-known abroad, but the most famous Dutch cheese is without doubt Gouda. Named after the town Gouda in the province Zuid-Holland where it was predominantly traded for centuries, Gouda cheese and Dutch cheese have almost become synonyms nowadays.

 Export value of Gouda cheese reaches nearly 1.3 billion euros  

 Between 2008 and 2021, the export value of Gouda far exceeded the import. According to the most recent figures, the export of Gouda from the Netherlands was valued at over 1.26 billion euros – the second-highest value in the period surveyed. By comparison, the value of Edam cheese exported from the Netherlands in this period was 319 million euros.

Germany leading destination for Dutch cheese  

Just under 40 percent of all Dutch cheese exports was destined for the neighboring countries Germany and Belgium. Nearly one-third of the cheese exported from the Netherlands was exported to Germany, and another 11 percent to Belgium. Dutch cheese was mainly popular in other European countries, but further afield the Japanese (three percent of all exports) and the South Koreans (two percent) were also clearly Dutch cheese enthusiasts. In total, nearly 300 million kilos of cheese were exported to Germany in 2021. Exports to Japan amounted to roughly one-tenth of that figure, at 31.9 million kilos.

Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods was EUR126412.50 Million in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods reached a record high of EUR132979.70 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR42503.30 Million in June of 1996.

The leading destination country of meat and edible meat offal exported from the Netherlands in 2022 was Germany with an export value of over *** billion euros. The United Kingdom was the second biggest destination of meat from the Netherlands, with an export value of roughly *** billion euros.

Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods and services was EUR183449.00 Million in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods and services - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, Netherlands - GDP and main components: Exports of goods and services reached a record high of EUR186482.10 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR56990.30 Million in June of 1996.