In June 2025, the Netherlands experienced a contraction in its trade surplus, which fell to EUR 10.25 billion from EUR 11.9 billion in June of the previous year. Import activity increased by 0.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching EUR 56.5 billion. This growth was largely driven by a 1.5% rise in imports from non-EU countries, which compensated for a 0.6% decrease in imports from EU nations. The uptick in imports was primarily fueled by an increase in food and live animals (21.5%), raw materials excluding fuels (8.7%), and machinery and transport equipment (4.8%).
On the export front, there was a decline of 2% year-on-year, with total exports amounting to EUR 66.75 billion. Shipments to EU countries decreased by 0.9%, while those to non-EU countries fell by 3.6%. Significant reductions in exports were observed in areas such as mineral fuels, lubricants, and related products (-20.5%), chemical products (-3.2%), and manufactured goods primarily classified by raw materials (-2.9%).
During the first half of 2025, the Netherlands reported a trade surplus of EUR 64.19 billion. This period saw a 1.2% rise in imports, contrasting with a decline in exports by 0.4%.
