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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$202.35B · 42.6% of GDP
Spending
$212.95B · 44.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.6B · -2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.9$74.27B
General public services14.4$30.61B
Economic affairs13$27.65B
Health11.4$24.38B
Education11$23.5B
Public order and safety3.7$7.91B
Environmental protection3.5$7.38B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.94B
Defence3.2$6.76B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.56B
Social protection$74.27B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability36.4$27.02B
Old age34$25.25B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.3$7.66B
Family and children8.5$6.35B
Unemployment5.8$4.31B
Housing2.3$1.69B
Survivors2.2$1.62B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$315.83M
R&D Social protection0.1$60.52M
General public services$30.61B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions42.4$12.98B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.8$9.73B
Foreign economic aid10.7$3.27B
Basic research8.1$2.47B
General services6.5$2B
General public services n.e.c.0.3$91.72M
R&D General public services0.2$67.14M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$27.65B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47$12.99B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.6$5.13B
Fuel and energy12.3$3.39B
R&D Economic affairs7.5$2.08B
Other industries5$1.38B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.8$1.32B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$754.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$509.68M
Communication0.3$88.89M
Health$24.38B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.9$11.66B
Outpatient services27.6$6.74B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15$3.65B
R&D Health5.1$1.24B
Public health services3.1$760.26M
Health n.e.c.1.3$324.34M
Education$23.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.6$8.83B
Pre-primary and primary education32.9$7.72B
Tertiary education22.5$5.29B
Subsidiary services to education5.1$1.19B
Education not definable by level1.1$260.04M
Education n.e.c.0.5$116.31M
R&D Education0.4$92.67M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$7.91B
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 services42.8$3.38B
Prisons20.8$1.65B
Law courts15.4$1.22B
Fire-protection services12.3$973.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8$631.66M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$58.63M
Environmental protection$7.38B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.7$3B
Waste water management28.1$2.08B
Pollution abatement17$1.25B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.5$777.28M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.5$188.17M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$80.38M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.94B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services37.1$2.58B
Cultural services37$2.57B
Broadcasting and publishing services18.3$1.27B
Religious and other community services4.4$303.54M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8$123.87M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$94.56M
Defence$6.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.2$5.76B
Defence n.e.c.9.3$630.72M
Foreign military aid3.3$220.32M
R&D Defence2.2$149.4M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.56B
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 development61.7$2.2B
Community development25.1$892.65M
R&D Housing and community amenities5.7$201.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.6$199.52M
Street lighting1.9$68.08M
Water supply0.1$2.84M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.4$65.64B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.3$55.25B
Taxes on income and wealth24.4$49.41B
Sales, fees and charges10$20.17B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$7.95B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$1.95B
Other transfers received0.8$1.66B
Subsidies received0.2$320.56M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$55.25B
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 tax57.5$31.75B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.5$23.51B

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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