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Trade by type of trader identifies whether enterprises are only importers of goods, only exporters of goods, or if they both export and import goods.
Almost 99% of the total value of exports is by exporters who also import goods (two-way traders). The value of exports by two-way traders in 2022 was €196.8 billion. There were 10,138 of these traders, while 1,631 traders were exporters only, accounting for a value of €2.4 billion.
| X-axis label | Exporter & Importer | Exporter Only |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 174159377056 | 745361169 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 13836702708 | 905829512 |
| Other Activities | 8813337272 | 777689107 |
| X-axis label | Exporter & Importer | Exporter Only |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 2736 | 297 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 4386 | 581 |
| Other Activities | 3016 | 753 |
On the import side, there are a significantly higher share of enterprises who are importers only. Of the 49,517 enterprises who imported more than €1,000 of goods in 2022, 39,379 were importers only, and did not export any goods. There were 10,138 importers who were two-way traders.
Importers who were two-way traders accounted for almost €115 billion of imports, while those who import only imported €19.8 billion.
| X-axis label | Importer & Exporter | Importer Only |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 59777381556 | 3493072870 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 32664354314 | 10471318778 |
| Other Activities | 22484808644 | 5855483360 |
| X-axis label | Importer & Exporter | Importer Only |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 2736 | 4386 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 4386 | 15506 |
| Other Activities | 3016 | 19487 |
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