FX.co ★ Dutch Trade Surplus Largest in 7 Months

In October 2025, the Netherlands experienced a broadening of its trade surplus, reaching EUR 12.47 billion, up from EUR 9.36 billion in October of the previous year. This marked the most significant surplus since March. A key factor was the 1.1% rise in exports, achieving a seven-month high of EUR 69.63 billion. The increase in exports was notably driven by a 2.7% growth in sales to EU countries, despite a 1.1% decrease in shipments to non-EU markets. Concurrently, imports grew by 1.4%, totaling EUR 57.16 billion, due to increased purchases from EU countries (up 1.2%) and non-EU countries (up 1.5%). For the period from January to October, however, the trade surplus decreased to EUR 102.9 billion compared to EUR 111.78 billion in the same period of the previous year.