Pays-Bas Balance Commerciale

The trade surplus in the Netherlands widened to EUR 13.0 billion in October 2024, up from EUR 10.3 billion in the same month of the prior year. Exports dropped 0.2% year-on-year to EUR 72.4 billion, with sales to EU countries falling by 3.4%, while exports to non-EU countries grew by 4.7%. Among commodities, exports saw significant declines in mineral fuels and lubricants (-18.5%) and machines and transport equipment (-3.1%), partly offset by gains in food and live animals (6.1%), chemical and related products (4.8%), and miscellaneous manufactured articles (7.8%). Meanwhile, imports fell at a faster 3.2% to EUR 59.4 billion, as lower purchases from non-EU countries (-5.0%) and those from EU countries (-1.1%). Imports dropped particularly for mineral fuels and lubricants (-25.3%), manufactured goods (-4.9%), and crude materials (-0.8%). For the first ten months of 2024, the trade surplus increased sharply to EUR 125.9 billion, up from EUR 108.2 billion in the same period last year.