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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$381.18B · 43.3% of GDP
Spending
$425.66B · 48.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$44.52B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.6$147.16B
Health15.2$64.59B
Economic affairs12.4$52.57B
Education11.5$49.16B
General public services11.2$47.79B
Public order and safety4.1$17.45B
Environmental protection3.5$15.05B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$13.43B
Defence2.8$11.91B
Housing and community amenities1.5$6.54B
Social protection$147.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age35.8$52.65B
Sickness and disability30.4$44.8B
Social exclusion n.e.c.12.5$18.4B
Family and children11.3$16.68B
Unemployment6.3$9.26B
Housing2.1$3.02B
Survivors1.3$1.88B
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$341.73M
R&D Social protection0.1$124.14M
Health$64.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.2$28.57B
Outpatient services31.4$20.31B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.2$9.18B
R&D Health3.9$2.55B
Health n.e.c.3.8$2.46B
Public health services2.4$1.53B
Economic affairs$52.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.5$23.94B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.6$10.28B
Fuel and energy13.9$7.28B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$4.33B
Other industries5.6$2.93B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.5$1.84B
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$1.18B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$591.4M
Communication0.4$195.27M
Education$49.16B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.6$18.97B
Pre-primary and primary education31.3$15.4B
Tertiary education23.4$11.51B
Subsidiary services to education4.7$2.3B
Education not definable by level1$490.97M
Education n.e.c.0.6$304.07M
R&D Education0.3$170.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$47.79B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.4$18.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.1$13.89B
Foreign economic aid13.1$6.28B
Basic research9.4$4.51B
General services8.6$4.11B
R&D General public services0.3$131.11M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$65.56M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$17.45B
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$7.41B
Prisons21.3$3.72B
Law courts15.3$2.68B
Fire-protection services12.3$2.15B
Public order and safety n.e.c.8$1.4B
R&D Public order and safety0.6$106M
Environmental protection$15.05B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.4$5.33B
Waste water management34.2$5.15B
Pollution abatement17.4$2.62B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.7$1.45B
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2$331.96M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$164.59M
Recreation, culture and religion$13.43B
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 services42.6$5.73B
Cultural services35.2$4.73B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.7$1.7B
Religious and other community services5.6$753.19M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.4$323.59M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$196.67M
Defence$11.91B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence80.7$9.61B
Defence n.e.c.13.5$1.6B
Foreign military aid5$591.4M
R&D Defence0.9$103.22M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$6.54B
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 development55.2$3.61B
Community development30.3$1.98B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.1$331.96M
R&D Housing and community amenities4.9$319.41M
Street lighting2.4$156.22M
Water supply2.2$140.87M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32$121.93B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.2$99.91B
Taxes on income and wealth24.1$91.87B
Sales, fees and charges10.4$39.57B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.3$20.03B
Other transfers received1.1$4.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$3.14B
Subsidies received0.2$578.84M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$99.91B
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 tax57.6$57.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$42.35B

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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