Netherlands exports accelerate to 4.4% growth in April

The volume of goods exported by the Netherlands increased by 4.4 per cent year on year (YoY) in April 2026, adjusted for the number of working days, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The growth followed a 3.8 per cent increase in March and was driven mainly by higher exports of petroleum products, electrical machinery and equipment, and transport equipment.

Imports also recorded growth during the month, with the volume of goods imported rising 1.2 per cent from April 2025. The increase was largely attributed to higher imports of petroleum products, although imports of crude oil and gas condensate declined compared to a year earlier, CBS said in a press release.

The Netherlands’ goods exports rose 4.4 per cent YoY in April 2026, accelerating from 3.8 per cent growth in March, according to CBS.
Higher exports of petroleum products, electrical machinery and transport equipment supported the increase.
Imports grew 1.2 per cent, driven by petroleum products.
CBS said export conditions in June remained as unfavourable as in April amid weaker German manufacturing.

CBS noted that the March trade figures, originally scheduled for release on May 19, were delayed following a fire at a data centre. The March data have now been published in StatLine.

The agency’s latest assessment of export conditions indicated that the outlook for Dutch exports remained challenging.  Conditions for exports in June were equally unfavourable as in April.

While year-on-year (YoY) changes in real exchange rates became more favourable, this improvement was offset by a deeper contraction in German manufacturing output and weaker producer confidence in both Germany and the eurozone.

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