Netherlands’ working-day-adjusted goods export volume rose 5.5 per cent year on year (YoY) in May 2026, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported, marking stronger goods movement for exporters and importers tracking European trade flows.Exports had grown by 4.6 per cent in April. In May, companies exported more petroleum products in particular, while exports of electrical machinery were also higher than a year earlier, CBS said in a press release.
Netherlands’ working-day-adjusted goods export volume rose 5.5 per cent year on year in May 2026, after 4.6 per cent in April.
Petroleum products and electrical machinery drove exports, indicating firmer European goods flows for trade and sourcing teams.
Imports rose 5.4 per cent on petroleum products, machinery and chemicals.
CBS said better conditions need not mean faster export growth.
The volume of goods imported was 5.4 per cent above May 2025, mainly due to imports of petroleum products, machinery and chemical products.
It noted that the indicators are closely linked to export activity, but improved conditions do not necessarily imply higher export growth.
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