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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$283.32B · 42.9% of GDP
Spending
$295.39B · 44.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.07B · -1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.9$105.96B
General public services13.4$39.65B
Economic affairs12.2$36.06B
Health11.9$35.28B
Education11.6$34.34B
Public order and safety3.9$11.53B
Environmental protection3.6$10.55B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$9.34B
Defence3.1$9.04B
Housing and community amenities1.2$3.64B
Social protection$105.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability35.6$37.72B
Old age33.9$35.95B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.7$10.24B
Family and children8.3$8.83B
Unemployment8.1$8.62B
Housing2$2.1B
Survivors1.9$2.02B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$385.61M
R&D Social protection0.1$87.07M
General public services$39.65B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.4$16.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.6$13.34B
Foreign economic aid9$3.57B
Basic research8.4$3.31B
General services6.9$2.72B
R&D General public services0.6$245.05M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$65.93M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$36.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.4$16.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.1$6.53B
Fuel and energy14.1$5.08B
R&D Economic affairs7.7$2.76B
Other industries4.6$1.67B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.3$1.55B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$959.05M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$656.78M
Communication0.4$126.88M
Health$35.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services50$17.63B
Outpatient services26.7$9.41B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.4$5.08B
R&D Health4.5$1.6B
Public health services3.1$1.09B
Health n.e.c.1.3$463.97M
Education$34.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.6$13.25B
Pre-primary and primary education31.8$10.91B
Tertiary education22.9$7.87B
Subsidiary services to education5.1$1.76B
Education not definable by level0.8$272.41M
Education n.e.c.0.4$141.8M
R&D Education0.4$129.37M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$11.53B
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 services42.2$4.86B
Prisons20.1$2.32B
Law courts16.4$1.89B
Fire-protection services12.8$1.48B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.7$891.88M
R&D Public order and safety0.8$92.05M
Environmental protection$10.55B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41.6$4.39B
Waste water management31$3.27B
Pollution abatement17.6$1.86B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$709.02M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.1$222.66M
R&D Environmental protection0.9$97.02M
Recreation, culture and religion$9.34B
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 services38.1$3.56B
Cultural services36.6$3.42B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.3$1.61B
Religious and other community services4.8$450.29M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8$171.66M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$123.15M
Defence$9.04B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85$7.69B
Defence n.e.c.8.7$788.63M
Foreign military aid3.5$313.46M
R&D Defence2.8$253.76M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.64B
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 development53.4$1.95B
Community development30.6$1.11B
R&D Housing and community amenities7.6$276.15M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.7$206.49M
Street lighting2.7$97.02M
Water supply0.1$3.73M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.2$94.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.5$77.83B
Taxes on income and wealth22.6$63.93B
Sales, fees and charges10.5$29.73B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.2$11.97B
Other transfers received0.9$2.58B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$2.54B
Subsidies received0.2$669.22M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$77.83B
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 tax56.9$44.27B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.1$33.56B

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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