Pays-Bas Balance Commerciale

The trade surplus in the Netherlands narrowed to EUR 14.1 billion in September 2024, down from EUR 15.1 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports fell 1.6% year-on-year to EUR 70.5 billion, with sales to EU countries declining by 2.9%, while exports to non-EU countries rose by 0.2%. Among commodities, exports saw significant declines in mineral fuels and lubricants (-21.8%) and machines and transport equipment (-2.6%). In contrast, imports rose by 0.2% to EUR 56.3 billion, as higher purchases from non-EU countries (1.4%) more than offset a 1.1% drop in imports from EU countries. Imports rose particularly for food and live animals (11.9%) and chemicals (10.5%), though these gains were offset by a sharp decline in mineral fuels and lubricants (-20.4%). From January to September, the trade surplus widened to EUR 113.2 billion, up from EUR 96.9 billion in the same period last year.