Statistics Netherlands
Press release
PB06-003
13 January 2006
9:30 AM
International trade substantially higher
again
The value of goods exports in November 2005 reached 25.7 billion euro. This
is 11 percent more than in November 2004. The value of imports was 12
percent higher, reaching 23.2 billion euro. The trade surplus in November was
2.6 billion euro, which is 8 percent more than in November 2004.
In November 2005 the volume of goods exports was up by 7 percent on
November 2004. The volume of imports was also up by 7 percent. The import
and export prices in November were 4 percent higher than in November 2004,
according to the latest preliminary figures by Statistics Netherlands.
Trade increase with non-EU countries
The value of the goods exports to non-EU countries reached 6.0 billion euro in
November 2005, which is 17 percent more than in November 2004. The
imports from non-EU countries were up by 19 percent, reaching 10.8 billion
euro.
Exports to EU countries rose by 10 percent compared to November 2004. The
export value to the EU countries reached 19.8 billion euro. Imports from the
EU countries came to 12.4 billion euro, up by 6 percent.
Imports and exports
Imports
Exports
Trade
surplus
Imports
Year-on-year %
changes
billion euro
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Exports
2003
206.9
234.2
27.3
1
1
2004
228.2
255.7
27.4
10
9
January
17.0
19.1
2.1
-3
-3
February
17.3
19.3
2.0
1
-1
March
20.2
22.8
2.5
9
8
April
18.2
20.4
2.1
8
8
May
17.8
19.7
1.9
8
4
June
19.7
22.4
2.7
21
19
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July
18.4
20.8
2.4
11
12
August
18.2
19.6
1.4
20
17
September
19.9
23.2
3.3
13
12
October
20.2
22.8
2.6
7
6
November
20.7
23.1
2.4
18
16
December
20.6
22.4
1.9
13
14
January
18.7
21.3
2.6
10
11
February
18.7
21.4
2.7
8
11
March
20.9
24.2
3.3
3
6
April
20.2
23.1
2.9
11
13
May
19.3
22.3
3.0
8
13
June
20.7
23.8
3.0
5
6
July
20.1
22.1
2.0
9
6
August
20.3
22.2
1.9
11
13
September
22.0
25.1
3.1
10
8
22.0#
24.4#
2.4#
9#
7#
23.2
25.7
2.6
12
11
2005*
October
November
* preliminary figures
#
adjusted figures.
Source: CBS
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Volume changes adjusted for changes in prices and working days
Imports
Imports
Exports
Year-on-year % volume
change, adjusted for
working days
Exports
Year-on-year % price
changes
2003
-3
-2
4
2
2004
1
0
9
8
January
1
2
10
10
February
3
3
6
8
March
3
3
3
5
April
2
3
8
9
May
2
2
4
8
June
3
2
3
4
July
4
3
9
6
Augustus
4
3
4
6
September
3
3
7
5
October
3
3
6#
4#
November
4
4
7
7
2005*
*) preliminary figures
Source: CBS
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