AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands imported around EUR 15 billion in smartphones and other mobile devices in 2016. This makes smartphones the biggest import of high-tech products in the country, according to figures from the Central Bureau for Statistics. The Netherlands is also the largest importer of smartphones in the EU.
In total around EUR 95 billion in high-tech goods were imported in the country last year. The majority (around 80%) are ultimately destined for other countries and are only in transit through the Netherlands. The same is true for most smartphones. Modems and routers were the second most common import of high-tech goods, with imports of around EUR 12 billion in 2016, followed by laptops and tablets at almost EUR 11 billion. In 2012, laptops and tablets were still the biggest import category.
