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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$394.85B · 44.6% of GDP
Spending
$420.24B · 47.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$25.4B · -2.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37$155.6B
Health16.8$70.45B
Education11.2$47.22B
General public services10.7$45.02B
Economic affairs10.5$44.32B
Public order and safety4.1$17.16B
Environmental protection3.2$13.59B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$11.65B
Defence2.4$9.98B
Housing and community amenities1.2$5.25B
Social protection$155.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.1$59.3B
Sickness and disability28.3$43.97B
Social exclusion n.e.c.12.6$19.58B
Family and children9.4$14.64B
Unemployment8.6$13.41B
Housing2.1$3.31B
Survivors0.7$1.12B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$130.15M
R&D Social protection0.1$128.83M
Health$70.45B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.3$34.7B
Outpatient services29.5$20.81B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11$7.76B
R&D Health3.9$2.76B
Health n.e.c.3.9$2.72B
Public health services2.4$1.71B
Education$47.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.3$18.11B
Pre-primary and primary education31.2$14.76B
Tertiary education24.2$11.43B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$2.15B
Education not definable by level1$448.9M
R&D Education0.5$213.82M
Education n.e.c.0.2$110.23M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$45.02B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35.6$16.05B
Public debt transactions35.5$15.97B
Foreign economic aid10.3$4.62B
Basic research10.3$4.62B
General services8.1$3.63B
R&D General public services0.2$74.37M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$54.45M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$44.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.9$22.11B
Fuel and energy15.9$7.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.1$5.8B
R&D Economic affairs9.7$4.28B
Other industries5.6$2.48B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.4$1.51B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$807.48M
Communication0.3$150.08M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$148.75M
Public order and safety$17.16B
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 services43.2$7.41B
Prisons18.8$3.23B
Law courts15.2$2.6B
Fire-protection services13.3$2.28B
Public order and safety n.e.c.9$1.54B
R&D Public order and safety0.6$96.95M
Environmental protection$13.59B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management39.1$5.32B
Waste water management34.8$4.73B
Pollution abatement15.7$2.14B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.1$1.1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.3$173.98M
R&D Environmental protection1$130.15M
Recreation, culture and religion$11.65B
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 services40.3$4.7B
Cultural services34.5$4.01B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.7$1.71B
Religious and other community services5.6$654.75M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3$345.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.9$223.12M
Defence$9.98B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84$8.38B
Defence n.e.c.12.4$1.24B
Foreign military aid3.1$310.78M
R&D Defence0.5$45.16M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$5.25B
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 development59.6$3.13B
Community development27.6$1.45B
R&D Housing and community amenities5.1$266.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.7$143.43M
Street lighting2.7$142.11M
Water supply2.3$120.86M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.7$133.04B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25$98.69B
Taxes on income and wealth23.5$92.62B
Sales, fees and charges10.8$42.56B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.1$20.27B
Other transfers received1.2$4.65B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.91B
Subsidies received0$104.92M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$98.69B
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 tax57.1$56.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.9$42.37B

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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