2023
Exports
$1.83BWorld Rnk 2 / 146
Flag Rnk 53 / 1216
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Butter
0.079Rnk 528 / 1025
2023
Imports
$840MWorld Rnk 3 / 224
Flag Rnk 155 / 1214
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Netherlands
1.08Rnk 26 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Netherlands exported $1.83B in Butter, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 53rd most exported product in Netherlands. The main destination of Butter exports from Netherlands are: France ($685M), Germany ($329M), Belgium ($272M), Italy ($115M), and Spain ($59.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Butter of Netherlands between 2022 and 2023 were France ($46.9M), Spain ($13.7M), and Czechia ($6.61M).

Imports In 2023, Netherlands imported $840M in Butter, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 155th most imported product in Netherlands. Netherlands imports Butter primarily from: Germany ($236M), Ireland ($205M), Belgium ($99.2M), Denmark ($93.3M), and France ($41.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Butter for Netherlands between 2022 and 2023 were Denmark ($46.2M), Ireland ($15.8M), and Finland ($10.9M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Lineage Cold Storage (1) were at the forefront of shipping Butter from Netherlands to the United States.

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.83B
IMPORTS (2023)$840M
NET TRADE (2023)$987M

In 2023, Netherlands exported $1.83B in Butter. The main destinations of Netherlands exports on Butter were France ($685M), Germany ($329M), Belgium ($272M), Italy ($115M), and Spain ($59.2M).

In 2023, Netherlands imported $840M in Butter, mainly from Germany ($236M), Ireland ($205M), Belgium ($99.2M), Denmark ($93.3M), and France ($41.1M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Butter EXPORT MARKETS FOR Netherlands WERE (2022 - 2023):
France$46.9M (7.34%)
Spain$13.7M (30%)
Czechia$6.61M (77.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Butter BY Netherlands WERE (2022 - 2023):
Germany-$113M (-25.5%)
Belgium-$62.5M (-18.7%)
Denmark-$43.1M (-66.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Netherlands's main exporting competitors in Butter were:
In 2023, Netherlands's main importing competitors in Butter were:

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Trade Value of Butter by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $17.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $24M

Butter’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $17.8M.   Butter’s highest import potential is Belgium with an import gap of $24M.

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