Netherlands recorded a trade surplus of 10737 EUR Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Netherlands averaged 2091.83 EUR Million from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13583.00 EUR Million in September of 2023 and a record low of -907.60 EUR Million in May of 1993. source: Statistics Netherlands

Balance of Trade in Netherlands is expected to be 11400.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 10400.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 10500.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-13 04:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb €9.90B €9.55B €11.2B
2026-06-04 04:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Mar €10.7B €9.7B € 11.5B
2026-06-15 04:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr €10.7B €11.2B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 10737.00 9686.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 70749.00 61016.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 60012.00 51330.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 99.70 103.30 points Feb 2026


Netherlands Balance of Trade
The Netherlands is an export-oriented economy and derives more than two-thirds of its GDP from the merchandise trade. Main exports are: machinery and transport equipment (28 percent of total exports), mineral fuels (23 percent), food (11 percent), clothing and footwear (10 percent) and pharmaceuticals (5 percent). Netherlands main imports are: fuel (29 percent of total imports), machinery (26 percent) and food and live animals (8.6 percent). Main trading partners are Germany (24 percent of total exports and 17 percent of imports) and Belgium (12 percent of exports and 10 percent imports). Others include: China, France, United Kingdom and United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10737.00 9686.00 13583.00 -907.60 1960 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Dutch Trade Surplus Widens in February
The Netherlands’ trade surplus widened to EUR 9.90 billion in February 2026 from EUR 9.45 billion a year earlier, as exports declined at a slower pace than imports. Exports fell 4.0% year-on-year to EUR 61.44 billion, reflecting lower sales to non-EU countries (-12.1%), while exports to EU countries rose 1.4%. Among commodities, outbound shipments declined most for mineral fuels and lubricants (-11.1%), beverages and tobacco (-8%), food and live animals (-5.6%), and raw materials (-3.8%). Meanwhile, imports dropped at a faster pace of 5.5% to EUR 51.54 billion, as purchases fell from both EU (-1.3%) and non-EU (-9.3%) markets. Arrivals were sharply lower for mineral fuels and lubricants (-22.4%) and, to a lesser extent, for miscellaneous manufactured goods (-5.9%). In the first two months of the year, the Dutch trade surplus stood at EUR 19.45 billion, as exports declined 4.8% while imports fell 5.8%.
2026-04-13
Dutch Trade Surplus at 5-Month Low
The Netherlands' trade surplus narrowed to EUR 8.06 billion in January 2026 from EUR 11.05 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the smallest trade surplus since August 2025, as exports fell 5.1% year-on-year to EUR 61.44 billion, reflecting weaker shipments to both EU (-3.5%) and non-EU (-7.5%) markets. The largest declines were recorded in machinery and transport equipment (-1.4%), chemical products (-5.6%), and mineral fuels, lubricants and related products (-9.3%). Meanwhile, imports decreased 3.5% year-on-year to EUR 53.38 billion, as arrivals from both EU (-4.6%) and non-EU (-0.8%) markets dropped. The sharpest declines were seen in chemical products (-10.2%), mineral fuels, lubricants and related products (-13.1%), and food and live animals (-3.3%).
2026-03-16
Dutch Trade Surplus Narrows in December
The Netherlands' trade surplus narrowed slightly to EUR 9.72 billion in December 2025 from EUR 9.70 billion in the same month a year earlier. Imports rose 4.1% year-on-year to EUR 56.5 billion, supported by higher arrivals from EU (2.7%) and non-EU countries (5.4%). By commodity, imports climbed for food and live animals (6.2%), animal and vegetable oils (35%), machine and transport equipment (11.3%), and miscellaneous manufactured goods (6.5%). Meanwhile, exports grew 3.5% to EUR 66.2 billion, driven largely by increased sales to EU (5.2%) and non-EU countries (1.2%). Exports advanced for beverages and tobacco (8.7%), raw materials (10.1%), and goods not individually mentioned (59.3%). For the whole year, the country’s trade surplus narrowed to EUR 117.5 billion from EUR 124.6 billion in the same period last year.
2026-02-11