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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$395.9B · 43.4% of GDP
Spending
$436.28B · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$40.52B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.8$156.36B
Health16.3$71.32B
Education11.4$49.67B
Economic affairs11.3$49.49B
General public services11.2$48.96B
Public order and safety3.9$17.09B
Environmental protection3.3$14.26B
Recreation, culture and religion3$12.93B
Defence2.6$11.28B
Housing and community amenities1.1$4.91B
Social protection$156.36B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.9$57.67B
Sickness and disability29.7$46.46B
Social exclusion n.e.c.12.7$19.83B
Family and children10.7$16.71B
Unemployment6.6$10.39B
Housing2.1$3.24B
Survivors1$1.6B
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$314.59M
R&D Social protection0.1$146.16M
Health$71.32B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.1$32.14B
Outpatient services31.2$22.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$9.76B
R&D Health3.9$2.78B
Health n.e.c.3.7$2.64B
Public health services2.5$1.77B
Education$49.67B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.6$19.17B
Pre-primary and primary education31.8$15.8B
Tertiary education22.8$11.31B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$2.36B
Education not definable by level1.1$562.37M
Education n.e.c.0.5$270.05M
R&D Education0.4$194.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$49.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.3$24.38B
Fuel and energy16.5$8.17B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.9$5.87B
R&D Economic affairs9.6$4.73B
Other industries6.2$3.08B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.7$1.81B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$964.66M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$378.62M
Communication0.2$109.97M
General public services$48.96B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions36.1$17.69B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.9$16.62B
Foreign economic aid12.2$5.98B
Basic research9.7$4.75B
General services7.7$3.77B
R&D General public services0.2$97.44M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$66.82M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$17.09B
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 services41.8$7.14B
Prisons20.6$3.53B
Law courts16.5$2.82B
Fire-protection services11.9$2.03B
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.6$1.47B
R&D Public order and safety0.7$111.36M
Environmental protection$14.26B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.5$5.34B
Waste water management35.1$5B
Pollution abatement16.7$2.39B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$1.1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.9$264.48M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$164.26M
Recreation, culture and religion$12.93B
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 services40.7$5.27B
Cultural services34.6$4.47B
Broadcasting and publishing services14$1.81B
Religious and other community services5.5$707.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.5$449.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.8$228.29M
Defence$11.28B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.3$9.4B
Defence n.e.c.12$1.36B
Foreign military aid3.6$400.9M
R&D Defence1.1$119.71M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$4.91B
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 development47.2$2.32B
Community development36.2$1.78B
R&D Housing and community amenities6.7$328.51M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.8$187.92M
Street lighting3.2$158.69M
Water supply2.8$136.42M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.9$130.17B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.5$100.98B
Taxes on income and wealth24.6$97.42B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$42.28B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.3$16.95B
Other transfers received1.2$4.81B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.83B
Subsidies received0.1$452.4M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$100.98B
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 tax57.8$58.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.2$42.66B

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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