Public budgets

Netherlands: public budget

What Netherlands's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$188.61B · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$190.64B · 44.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.02B · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.8$66.31B
General public services15.3$29.15B
Economic affairs13.4$25.53B
Health10.8$20.59B
Education10.7$20.33B
Public order and safety3.6$6.79B
Defence3.4$6.4B
Environmental protection3.3$6.28B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$6.16B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.09B
Social protection$66.31B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability34.9$23.11B
Old age33.7$22.34B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.7$7.09B
Unemployment7.9$5.23B
Family and children7.8$5.18B
Survivors2.3$1.52B
Housing2.1$1.42B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$358.24M
R&D Social protection0.1$52.84M
General public services$29.15B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.7$13.02B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.3$8.82B
Foreign economic aid10.7$3.13B
Basic research8$2.32B
General services5.9$1.71B
General public services n.e.c.0.3$77.02M
R&D General public services0.2$65.38M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$25.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.5$11.36B
Fuel and energy17.4$4.45B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17$4.33B
R&D Economic affairs6.9$1.77B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.3$1.35B
Other industries4.4$1.12B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4$613.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$444.22M
Communication0.3$83.29M
Health$20.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.4$9.75B
Outpatient services27.4$5.64B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.2$3.13B
R&D Health5.2$1.07B
Public health services3.5$711.11M
Health n.e.c.1.4$289.28M
Education$20.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.7$7.45B
Pre-primary and primary education33.4$6.8B
Tertiary education23.1$4.69B
Subsidiary services to education5.1$1.03B
Education not definable by level0.8$171.96M
Education n.e.c.0.5$94.93M
R&D Education0.4$85.98M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$6.79B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services44.3$3.01B
Prisons19.1$1.3B
Law courts15$1.02B
Fire-protection services12.3$832.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.4$572.29M
R&D Public order and safety0.8$56.42M
Defence$6.4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.1$5.45B
Defence n.e.c.10.5$673.49M
Foreign military aid3.7$239.13M
R&D Defence0.7$44.78M
Civil defence0$0
Environmental protection$6.28B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.3$2.66B
Waste water management28.9$1.81B
Pollution abatement16.1$1.01B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$617.96M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2$128.07M
R&D Environmental protection0.8$51.94M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.16B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services37.6$2.32B
Recreational and sporting services34.6$2.13B
Broadcasting and publishing services20.5$1.26B
Religious and other community services4.2$257.04M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.6$98.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$94.04M
Housing and community amenities$3.09B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development56.6$1.75B
Community development26.3$811.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.4$259.72M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.5$201.51M
Street lighting2$62.69M
Water supply0.1$2.69M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33$62.25B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.9$50.73B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$44.33B
Sales, fees and charges10$18.94B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.7$8.86B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$1.7B
Other transfers received0.8$1.55B
Subsidies received0.1$266.89M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$50.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax56.4$28.62B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.6$22.11B

Over the years

46.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99744.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99844.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00242.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00544 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00643.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00744.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00843.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00943.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01143.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01244.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01344.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01443.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01743.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01844 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01944.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02043.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02143.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02243.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02554.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99548.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99646.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99745.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99844.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99943.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00144.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00344.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00443.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544 % of GDPSpending · 2,00643.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00848.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01047.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01147.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01247.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01346.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01445.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01543.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01642.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01742.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01842.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02045.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02244 % of GDPSpending · 2,02344.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Netherlands: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Netherlands: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99546.154.8
1,99646.248.1
1,99744.946.5
1,99844.145.4
1,99944.644.3
2,00044.343.2
2,00143.644.1
2,00242.644.8
2,00342.645.8
2,00442.944.7
2,00542.943.4
2,0064444
2,00743.143.3
2,00844.244.3
2,00943.348.4
2,01043.648.9
2,01143.447.8
2,01243.847.6
2,01344.647.5
2,01444.546.7
2,01543.545.3
2,01644.143.9
2,01744.242.8
2,01843.942.4
2,0194442.1
2,02044.147.8
2,02143.645.9
2,02243.343.3
2,02343.744
2,02443.644.4
2,02543.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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