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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$247.89B · 42.6% of GDP
Spending
$266.49B · 45.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$18.59B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.3$94.12B
General public services13.4$35.76B
Economic affairs12.7$33.77B
Health11.7$31.24B
Education11.4$30.35B
Public order and safety3.8$10.16B
Environmental protection3.5$9.39B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$8.47B
Defence3.1$8.21B
Housing and community amenities1.9$5.03B
Social protection$94.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability36$33.84B
Old age33.8$31.84B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.1$9.55B
Family and children8.5$8.04B
Unemployment7.1$6.68B
Survivors2$1.92B
Housing2$1.86B
Social protection n.e.c.0.3$328.05M
R&D Social protection0.1$72.4M
General public services$35.76B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.6$14.89B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.9$12.13B
Foreign economic aid8.5$3.05B
Basic research8.1$2.91B
General services7.4$2.65B
R&D General public services0.2$62.22M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$58.82M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$33.77B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.4$16.01B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17$5.75B
Fuel and energy13.2$4.46B
R&D Economic affairs7$2.38B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$1.84B
Other industries4.8$1.62B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3$1.01B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$632.34M
Communication0.2$70.13M
Health$31.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.6$14.87B
Outpatient services28.2$8.81B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$4.61B
R&D Health5$1.55B
Public health services3.1$976.23M
Health n.e.c.1.4$433.25M
Education$30.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.7$11.74B
Pre-primary and primary education31.6$9.58B
Tertiary education23$6.98B
Subsidiary services to education5.1$1.55B
Education not definable by level0.8$256.78M
Education n.e.c.0.4$125.56M
R&D Education0.4$107.46M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$10.16B
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 services42.6$4.33B
Prisons19.7$2B
Law courts16.4$1.66B
Fire-protection services12.8$1.3B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.8$795.23M
R&D Public order and safety0.8$80.32M
Environmental protection$9.39B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41.6$3.9B
Waste water management30.2$2.83B
Pollution abatement17.4$1.64B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.5$704.74M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2$204.75M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$100.68M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.47B
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 services39.6$3.36B
Cultural services36.3$3.08B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.3$1.38B
Religious and other community services4.8$403.84M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.6$134.61M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$114.25M
Defence$8.21B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.6$7.02B
Defence n.e.c.8.9$731.89M
Foreign military aid3.4$281.67M
R&D Defence2.1$170.81M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$5.03B
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 development67.2$3.38B
Community development22.2$1.12B
R&D Housing and community amenities4.5$227.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.2$211.53M
Street lighting1.8$90.5M
Water supply0.1$3.39M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.2$84.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.4$67.87B
Taxes on income and wealth22.3$55.18B
Sales, fees and charges10.4$25.72B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$9.66B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$2.25B
Other transfers received0.9$2.15B
Subsidies received0.2$377.82M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$67.87B
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 tax58$39.35B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42$28.53B

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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