Netherlands: Test And Measurement Market 2025

Test And Measurement Market Size in the Netherlands

The Dutch test and measurement market declined rapidly to $X in 2021, waning by -24.7% against the previous year. Overall, consumption showed a mild descent. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Test And Measurement Production in the Netherlands

In value terms, test and measurement production shrank sharply to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. In general, production showed a precipitous setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when the production volume increased by 663%. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2021, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Test And Measurement Exports

Exports from the Netherlands

In 2021, overseas shipments of instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gasses increased by 36% to X units, rising for the second consecutive year after three years of decline. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt descent. The exports peaked at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, test and measurement exports skyrocketed to $X in 2021. In general, exports, however, saw a deep slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 17% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Germany (X units) was the main destination for test and measurement exports from the Netherlands, with a 33% share of total exports. Moreover, test and measurement exports to Germany exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Belgium (X units), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Italy (X units), with a 6.8% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume to Germany totaled -21.4%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (+3.9% per year) and Italy (-13.9% per year).

In value terms, the largest markets for test and measurement exported from the Netherlands were Germany ($X), Belgium ($X) and Italy ($X), together comprising 33% of total exports. These countries were followed by France, the UK, Norway, Brazil, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Denmark and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 28%.

Among the main countries of destination, Brazil, with a CAGR of +26.0%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average test and measurement export price stood at $X per unit in 2021, reducing by -15.5% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a resilient expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when the average export price increased by 104% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per unit in 2020, and then contracted remarkably in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Norway ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Hungary ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Turkey (+25.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Test And Measurement Imports

Imports into the Netherlands

In 2021, supplies from abroad of instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gasses increased by 10% to X units, rising for the second year in a row after three years of decline. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 29%. Imports peaked at X units in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2021, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, test and measurement imports rose markedly to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when imports increased by 23%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Japan (X units), Germany (X units) and China (X units) were the main suppliers of test and measurement imports to the Netherlands, together comprising 82% of total imports. The United States, the UK, Belgium, Taiwan (Chinese), Mexico and Malaysia lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 11%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Taiwan (Chinese) (with a CAGR of +31.6%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gasses to the Netherlands, comprising 37% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Japan ($X), with an 18% share of total imports. It was followed by the United States, with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value from Germany stood at +13.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Japan (+4.9% per year) and the United States (+8.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average test and measurement import price stood at $X per unit in 2021, increasing by 2.4% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate resilient growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 109%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per unit in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per unit), while the price for Japan ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mexico (+15.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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