Monthly import value change from China to the Netherlands 2018-2020
From early 2018 onwards, the total value of imported goods from China to the Netherlands grew virtually every month. For instance, in October 2018 the Netherlands imported 22.5 percent more goods from China than the year before, with import values increasing further in October 2019. However, this continuous growth stopped in February 2020 as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, which put a significant strain on international trade and Chinese factory production rates.