The Netherlands registered positive value growth in natural stone imports during the first half of 2026, with finished marble and raw quartzite showing the largest gains. Trade data published by StoneNews.eu on Nov. 6, 2026, comparing H1 2026 to H1 2025, indicates that total Dutch marble imports increased 21.55% in value alongside a 15.21% gain in physical volume.
The marble sector demonstrated clear divergence between finished goods and unworked materials. Finished marble products posted an increase of +23.36% in import value and +15.53% in physical quantity, while the average value per ton rose +6.78%. In contrast, marble blocks and slabs declined −23.27% in total import value despite an +11.88% increase in quantity, pulling the average value per ton down by −31.42%.
Raw quartzite recorded the highest percentage expansion among all tracked natural stone categories in the Netherlands during H1 2026. Import value for raw quartzite surged +84.80% on a +70.81% increase in imported quantity, with the average value per ton advancing +8.19%.
H1 2026 Import Data Overview
The import statistics compiled by StoneNews.eu reflect varying commercial trajectories across stone classifications entering the Dutch market in the first half of 2026. While finished marble and raw quartzite recorded steady growth, finished quartzite experienced slight contractions across both financial and volume metrics.
Finished quartzite imports fell −5.20% in value and −4.10% in quantity, with the average value per ton edging down −1.15%. For comparison, see UK stone import trends in H1 2026.
Netherlands Natural Stone Import Statistics
The table below summarizes percentage changes in import value, physical quantity, and average value per ton for natural stone categories entering the Netherlands in H1 2026 compared to H1 2025:
| Category | Value | Quantity | Avg Value per Ton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total marble imports | +21.55% | +15.21% | n/a |
| Finished marble products | +23.36% | +15.53% | +6.78% |
| Marble blocks & slabs | −23.27% | +11.88% | −31.42% |
| Granite blocks & slabs | −15.95% | −89.50% | +700.60% |
| Finished granite products | +10.95% | +15.05% | −3.57% |
| Raw quartzite | +84.80% | +70.81% | +8.19% |
| Finished quartzite | −5.20% | −4.10% | −1.15% |
Granite Block Contraction and Unit Value Shift
The data for granite blocks and slabs presents an apparent statistical anomaly, with average value per ton surging +700.60% alongside a −15.95% drop in total value and an 89.50% drop in imported quantity. StoneNews.eu noted that this figure points to a significant change in the composition of imports, involving much smaller quantities of considerably higher-value products, and should not automatically be read as a general rise in granite prices.
Finished granite products followed a more conventional path, gaining +10.95% in total value and +15.05% in imported volume, while average value per ton declined slightly by −3.57%.
Divergence Between Raw and Finished Quartzite
On the supply side, Brazil reported record quartzite exports in the first half of 2026. For how quartzite compares with granite in use, see the quartzite vs granite countertops guide.
The stark difference between raw quartzite (+84.80% in value) and finished quartzite (−5.20% in value) suggests that more of the quartzite entering the Netherlands is processed after import.
What It Means for Buyers
- Ask Where Quartzite Was Processed: With raw and finished quartzite moving in opposite directions, buyers sourcing finished quartzite through Dutch distributors should confirm where the slabs were cut and finished.
- Do Not Misinterpret Granite Unit Value Spikes: The +700.60% rise in granite block value per ton reflects a much smaller tonnage of higher-value material, according to StoneNews.eu; it is not an industry-wide granite price rise.
- Finished Marble Value per Ton Rose: Finished marble imports gained in value (+23.36%) and in average value per ton (+6.78%), so budgets based on older averages may run low.
- Evaluate Quotations on a Strict Like-for-Like Basis: Broad import indices combine varying product grades and formats; commercial purchasers must evaluate supplier proposals against specific stone varieties, thicknesses, and finishes rather than national trade averages.
