Spain (ESP) and Netherlands (NLD) Trade

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Spain-Netherlands Trade: In 2022, Spain exported $14.9B to Netherlands. The main products that Spain exported to Netherlands were Refined Petroleum ($2.3B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($792M), and Cars ($473M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 6.77%, from $10.7B in 2017 to $14.9B in 2022.

In 2020, Spain exported services to Netherlands worth $970M, with Travel ($970M) being the largest in terms of value.

Netherlands-Spain Trade: In 2022, Netherlands exported $22.1B to Spain. The main products that Netherlands exported to Spain were Refined Petroleum ($1.46B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($814M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($683M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 2.77%, from $15.1B in 2017 to $22.1B in 2022.

In 2020, Netherlands exported services to Spain worth $4.33B, with Other business services ($1.5B), Royalties and license fees ($1.02B), and Transportation ($951M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, Spain ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81), and 20 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Netherlands ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.11), and 6 in total exports ($674B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Spain exported €940M and imported €1.77B from Netherlands, resulting in a negative trade balance of €832M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Spain have increased by €120M (14.6%) from €820M to €940M, while imports increased by €141M (8.65%) from €1.63B to €1.77B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Spain to Netherlands were Refined Petroleum (€87.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (€61.8M), Biodiesel and mixtures thereof (€55.6M), Inedible Fats and Oils (€52M), and Other Vegetables (€39M). In September 2024 the top imports of Spain from Netherlands were Telephones (€83.4M), Computers (€62.6M), Packaged Medicaments (€55.2M), Refined Petroleum (€53M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (€48.7M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Barcelona (€157M), Madrid (€89M), Murcia (€68.9M), Valencia (€65.6M), and Vizcaya (€59.7M), while imports destinations were mainly Madrid (€482M), Barcelona (€417M), Guadalajara (€87.1M), Cádiz (€85.7M), and Valencia (€85.1M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Spain's year-by-year exports to Netherlands was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Coal Tar Oil (€34.2M or 7.59M%), Inedible Fats and Oils (€15.7M or 43.2%), and Biodiesel and mixtures thereof (€12.8M or 29.9%). In September 2024, the increase in Spain's year-by-year imports from Netherlands was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Cars (€23.3M or 2.36k%), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (€22.1M or 83.2%), and Chemical Analysis Instruments (€15.5M or 407%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€120M(14.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€141M(8.65%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Barcelona€157M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Spain exported $14.9B to Netherlands. The main products exported from Spain to Netherlands were Refined Petroleum ($2.3B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($792M), and Cars ($473M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 6.77%, from $10.7B in 2017 to $14.9B in 2022.

In 2017, Netherlands exported $22.1B to Spain. The main products exported from Netherlands to Spain were Refined Petroleum ($1.46B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($814M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($683M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 2.77%, from $15.1B in 2022 to $22.1B in 2017.

Exports from Spain () to Netherlands () (2022)

Exports from Netherlands () to Spain () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

Spain
Top DestinationFrance$65.2B

Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$131B

This map shows whether countries import more from Spain or Netherlands. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Spain and Netherlands or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Spain than Netherlands included Portugal ($34.9B), Morocco ($12.1B), and France ($65.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Spain included Germany ($131B), Belgium ($94.3B), and United Kingdom ($38.2B).

Difference in imports from Netherlands () and Spain () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Spain - Netherlands

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This chart compares trade between Spain and Netherlands by product, considering products traded by both, Spain and Netherlands.

During 2022, Spain had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.08B), Chemical Products ($2.62B), and Vegetable Products ($1.65B).

During 2017, Netherlands had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Machines ($4.46B), Chemical Products ($4.34B), and Mineral Products ($1.96B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Spain Netherlands+$271MCars

Top Product Potential Netherlands Spain+$256MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Spain exported services to Netherlands worth $970M, with Travel ($970M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Spain () to Netherlands () (2020)

Services Exports from Netherlands () to Spain () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Spain and Netherlands. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Spain indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Spain.

Product Space of Spain () and Netherlands () (2022)

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