Dutch exports record solid momentum with 7.1% rise in December 2025

The Netherlands has recorded solid trade momentum at the end of 2025, with both exports and imports rising in December, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Export volumes, adjusted for working days, increased by 7.1 per cent year on year, driven mainly by higher shipments of machinery and petroleum products. Meanwhile, import volumes grew by 5.8 per cent compared with December 2024, supported largely by stronger inflows of crude oil and natural gas.

It also noted an improvement in export conditions heading into early 2026. In its latest Export Conditions visualisation, conditions in February were less unfavourable than in December, reflecting slightly stronger sentiment in key markets, CBS said in a press release.

Producer confidence in the euro area and Germany showed improvement, while Dutch and European manufacturers reported reduced pessimism about foreign order books. However, the agency cautioned that better export conditions do not automatically translate into faster export growth, as the indicators mainly signal underlying market dynamics rather than actual trade performance.

Netherlands ended 2025 with stronger trade performance, as December export volumes rose 7.1 per cent year on year and imports increased 5.8 per cent, according to CBS.
These figures were driven by machinery, petroleum, and energy products.
Export conditions improved in February, with better producer confidence in the euro area and Germany.
It cautioned improved conditions do not ensure export growth.

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