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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$324.56B · 44% of GDP
Spending
$324.26B · 44% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$165.74M · 0% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.4$111.41B
Health15$48.76B
General public services13$42.12B
Education11.8$38.12B
Economic affairs11.2$36.44B
Public order and safety4$12.95B
Environmental protection3.5$11.47B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$10.18B
Defence2.9$9.34B
Housing and community amenities1.1$3.47B
Social protection$111.41B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age35.1$39.15B
Sickness and disability32.6$36.28B
Social exclusion n.e.c.12.4$13.79B
Family and children8.5$9.42B
Unemployment7$7.85B
Housing2.3$2.57B
Survivors1.7$1.9B
Social protection n.e.c.0.3$365.38M
R&D Social protection0.1$74.08M
Health$48.76B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.1$23.47B
Outpatient services28.1$13.69B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$7.91B
R&D Health3.8$1.86B
Public health services2.3$1.14B
Health n.e.c.1.4$701.88M
General public services$42.12B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions37.1$15.63B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35$14.73B
Foreign economic aid11.3$4.77B
Basic research8.7$3.65B
General services7.2$3.01B
General public services n.e.c.0.5$217.22M
R&D General public services0.2$97.94M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$38.12B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.8$14.79B
Pre-primary and primary education32.1$12.25B
Tertiary education22.6$8.61B
Subsidiary services to education4.9$1.87B
Education not definable by level0.6$239.82M
Education n.e.c.0.6$224.75M
R&D Education0.3$133.09M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$36.44B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.7$17.01B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$5.97B
Fuel and energy15.4$5.6B
R&D Economic affairs8.3$3.03B
Other industries5.1$1.85B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4$1.6B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$713.18M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$548.7M
Communication0.4$133.09M
Public order and safety$12.95B
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 services43.1$5.58B
Prisons20.2$2.62B
Law courts15.6$2.02B
Fire-protection services13.1$1.7B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$944.21M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$86.64M
Environmental protection$11.47B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.7$4.67B
Waste water management32.8$3.76B
Pollution abatement16.1$1.85B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$885.2M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.6$188.34M
R&D Environmental protection1$116.77M
Recreation, culture and religion$10.18B
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$4.03B
Cultural services36.5$3.72B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5$1.58B
Religious and other community services4.7$483.41M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2$203.41M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.6$158.21M
Defence$9.34B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.1$7.77B
Defence n.e.c.9.4$877.66M
Foreign military aid4.3$404.3M
R&D Defence3.1$292.55M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.47B
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 development45.6$1.58B
Community development31.8$1.1B
R&D Housing and community amenities8.3$288.79M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.6$264.93M
Water supply3.4$119.28M
Street lighting3.1$107.98M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33$107.24B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.2$88.34B
Taxes on income and wealth22.7$73.74B
Sales, fees and charges10.4$33.81B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.5$14.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$3.36B
Other transfers received0.9$3.01B
Subsidies received0.1$438.2M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$88.34B
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 tax56.7$50.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.3$38.26B

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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