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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$295.25B · 42.9% of GDP
Spending
$298.79B · 43.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.54B · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.9$107.29B
General public services13.8$41.14B
Health12.3$36.72B
Education11.8$35.36B
Economic affairs11.7$34.86B
Public order and safety4$11.82B
Environmental protection3.6$10.72B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$9.52B
Defence2.8$8.36B
Housing and community amenities1$3B
Social protection$107.29B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age34.8$37.35B
Sickness and disability34.7$37.25B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.9$10.59B
Unemployment8.3$8.96B
Family and children8.1$8.65B
Housing2$2.13B
Survivors1.8$1.92B
Social protection n.e.c.0.3$350.84M
R&D Social protection0.1$89.58M
General public services$41.14B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.9$16.02B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.3$14.09B
Foreign economic aid10.9$4.48B
Basic research8.4$3.46B
General services7$2.87B
General public services n.e.c.0.3$135.61M
R&D General public services0.2$78.38M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$36.72B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49$17.98B
Outpatient services26.4$9.71B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.4$5.28B
R&D Health5$1.82B
Public health services3.2$1.16B
Health n.e.c.2.1$775.07M
Education$35.36B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39$13.79B
Pre-primary and primary education31.9$11.29B
Tertiary education22.3$7.87B
Subsidiary services to education5.3$1.88B
Education not definable by level0.7$250.06M
Education n.e.c.0.4$156.76M
R&D Education0.4$128.14M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$34.86B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.9$16.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.3$6.02B
Fuel and energy13.5$4.72B
R&D Economic affairs8.1$2.82B
Other industries4.9$1.7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4$1.4B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.1$725.31M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$594.68M
Communication0.5$172.93M
Public order and safety$11.82B
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$4.97B
Prisons20.6$2.44B
Law courts16.5$1.95B
Fire-protection services12.4$1.46B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.7$914.41M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$88.33M
Environmental protection$10.72B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.7$4.37B
Waste water management33$3.54B
Pollution abatement16.4$1.75B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.2$770.1M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.6$175.42M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$113.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$9.52B
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 services38.9$3.7B
Cultural services36.9$3.51B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.8$1.51B
Religious and other community services5$475.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$200.3M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$123.17M
Defence$8.36B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.3$7.05B
Defence n.e.c.10.5$875.85M
Foreign military aid3.4$287.39M
R&D Defence1.8$148.05M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3B
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 development45.9$1.38B
Community development36.6$1.1B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.5$225.18M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.8$202.79M
Street lighting3.1$93.31M
Water supply0.1$3.73M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.3$95.44B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.7$81.87B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$69.27B
Sales, fees and charges10.5$30.9B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4$11.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$2.76B
Other transfers received0.9$2.63B
Subsidies received0.2$460.32M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$81.87B
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 tax56.1$45.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.9$35.9B

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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