netherlandsExport MarketGermany The dominant outlet, absorbing machinery, fuel, and electronics from Dutch ports and production
NETHERLANDS EXPORT INTELLIGENCE
Netherlands Export Data: Tracking Goods Out of Europe's Busiest Gateway
A large share of what leaves the Netherlands never originated there—the country's outbound totals reflect both domestic production and its role redistributing goods across Europe. This page maps what leaves the country, in what quantities, and to which markets, using verified Dutch statistical releases and TradeImeX's AI-assisted trade platform.
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CapitalAmsterdam
Population18.1M
GDP$1.41T
Total merchandise export$737.62B
Global export rank6th
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Outbound Trade in 2025
The Netherlands sent out approximately $737.62B worth of goods in 2025, a 5.49% rise on the year before. Machinery leads the outbound mix, closely trailed by fuel and electronics—categories that blend genuine Dutch production with substantial re-export volume passing through Rotterdam. Germany alone takes in over a fifth of everything shipped.
TradeImeX converts these official releases into a searchable, shipment-level dataset for analysts and researchers tracking flows through one of the world's most connected trade hubs.
$737.62BTotal Exports
+5.49%Annual Change
95+HS Code Covered
Database TypeCountry-Level Statistical Export Records
WHAT THE NETHERLANDS SHIPS OUT
Leading Categories, Ranked by 2025 Value
Each entry below shows the HS chapter, its 2025 value, and its share of total outbound trade
Top Exporting Products
Nuclear reactors, boilersHS Chapter 84
$106.16B14.39%
Mineral fuels, mineral oilsHS Chapter 27
$96.53B13.09%
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS Chapter 85
$67.01B9.09%
Medical equipment HS Chapter 90
$46.02B6.24%
Pharmaceutical productsHS Chapter 30
$34.17B 4.63%
Vehicles HS Chapter 87
$26.14B3.54%
Plastics and articles thereofHS Chapter 39
$25.91B3.51%
Organic chemicalsHS Chapter 29
$17.86B2.42%
Miscellaneous chemical productsHS Chapter 38
$17.71B2.40%
Dairy produceHS Chapter 04
$14.64B1.99%
TRADING RELATIONSHIPS
Top Export Destinations
Top 10 Export PartnersTrade value & share
| Rank | Country | Trade volume | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | $163.69B | (22.20%) |
| 2 |  Belgium | $84.76B | (11.50%) |
| 3 |  France | $55.84B | (7.60%) |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | $46.72B | (6.30%) |
| 5 |  USA | $36.29B | (4.90%) |
| 6 |  Italy | $32.44B | (4.40%) |
| 7 |  Spain | $26.21B | (3.60%) |
| 8 |  Poland | $24.02B | (3.30%) |
| 9 |  China | $21.12B | (2.90%) |
| 10 |  Sweden | $14.45B | (2.00%) |
The markets below account for the bulk of goods leaving Dutch ports and border crossings in 2025
Belgium A neighboring market tightly linked through cross-border logistics
France Buys machinery, fuel, and agri-food products
United Kingdom Buys machinery, fuel, and chemicals
USA Buys machinery, pharmaceuticals, and precision goods
Italy Buys machinery, chemicals, and manufactured goods
Spain Buys machinery, chemicals, and agri-food products
Poland Buys machinery, chemicals, and manufactured goods
China Buys machinery, chemicals, and agricultural products
Sweden Buys machinery and manufactured goods
NETHERLANDS EXPORT INTELLIGENCE
Smarter Reading of Dutch Export Flows, Powered by AI
Given the scale and re-export complexity built into Dutch trade data, pattern recognition matters more here than in most markets. TradeImeX AI surfaces shifting category mixes and changing destination markets that would otherwise require extensive manual cross-referencing.
Machinery, fuel, and electronics
Dutch outbound trade blends machinery, fuel, and electronics, output that combines domestic manufacturing (including ASML's semiconductor equipment) with substantial re-export volume passing through the country. Germany absorbs the largest share by far, though Belgium and France provide meaningful secondary demand.
Growth signalMachinery, fuel, and electronics
Where to focusBuyers seeking dependable supply from a top-five global exporting nation
Watch forHeavy reliance on German demand alongside broader European industrial cycles
Reflects the sheer scale, category breadth, and consistency of Dutch trade activity.
Outbound trade is led by Germany but spread across a broad set of secondary markets, tempering the concentration risk.
Buyers of machinery, chemicals, and electronics seeking dependable supply from one of the world's top five exporting nations.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
How Teams Put This Data to Work
Buyer discovery
Identify which markets are absorbing Dutch-shipped goods and in what categories.
Supply-chain mapping
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Trend tracking
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QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Netherlands Export Data
What's actually inside this dataset?
Product descriptions, HS codes, statistical values, quantities, destination markets, and shipment dates, sourced from official Dutch statistical releases.
How large was Dutch outbound trade in 2025?
Approximately $737.62B, up 5.49% from 2024.
Does re-export activity get separated out?
Origin and destination fields are recorded as reported in the underlying statistics, which allows re-export patterns to be identified and studied separately from goods of genuinely Dutch origin.
Can I search by HS Code or product keyword?
Yes—records can be filtered by HS Code or keyword to isolate a specific category or track how it has moved over time.
What does the AI search add?
It surfaces category-level shifts, changing partner concentration, and emerging demand pockets directly from the shipment data, cutting down the manual analysis otherwise needed.
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