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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$401.79B · 44.5% of GDP
Spending
$421.38B · 46.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$19.63B · -2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.3$157.32B
Health16.9$71.04B
Education11.4$47.97B
General public services11.1$46.85B
Economic affairs10.2$43.08B
Public order and safety4$16.68B
Environmental protection3$12.79B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$11.03B
Defence2.3$9.72B
Housing and community amenities1.2$4.91B
Social protection$157.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.6$60.69B
Sickness and disability27.8$43.77B
Social exclusion n.e.c.12.1$18.96B
Unemployment9.2$14.5B
Family and children9.2$14.41B
Housing2.4$3.77B
Survivors0.6$931.28M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$144.81M
R&D Social protection0.1$132.85M
Health$71.04B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.9$34.76B
Outpatient services29.7$21.08B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.1$7.89B
R&D Health4$2.86B
Health n.e.c.3.8$2.68B
Public health services2.5$1.76B
Education$47.97B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39$18.7B
Pre-primary and primary education31.3$15.02B
Tertiary education24.5$11.74B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$2.17B
R&D Education0.4$200.6M
Education n.e.c.0.2$110.27M
Education not definable by level0$21.26M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$46.85B
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 affairs38.7$18.14B
Public debt transactions32$15.01B
Foreign economic aid10.9$5.09B
Basic research10$4.69B
General services8.2$3.83B
R&D General public services0.1$57.13M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$35.87M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$43.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.1$21.99B
Fuel and energy16.3$7.04B
R&D Economic affairs10.1$4.35B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.5$4.11B
Other industries6.9$2.98B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.4$1.48B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$781.16M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$208.57M
Communication0.3$131.52M
Public order and safety$16.68B
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 services44.8$7.48B
Prisons18.8$3.14B
Law courts15.3$2.55B
Fire-protection services11.9$1.98B
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.4$1.41B
R&D Public order and safety0.7$122.22M
Environmental protection$12.79B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.5$5.44B
Waste water management32.5$4.16B
Pollution abatement16.3$2.08B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.6$838.28M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.2$156.76M
R&D Environmental protection0.9$119.57M
Recreation, culture and religion$11.03B
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 services40.5$4.47B
Cultural services34.9$3.85B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.3$1.58B
Religious and other community services6.1$672.22M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.1$229.83M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$228.5M
Defence$9.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.2$8B
Defence n.e.c.12.7$1.23B
Foreign military aid4.2$413.16M
R&D Defence0.9$83.7M
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 development56$2.75B
Community development29.9$1.47B
R&D Housing and community amenities5.3$261.71M
Water supply3.4$167.39M
Street lighting3.3$160.75M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.1$103.62M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.3$133.88B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.9$104B
Taxes on income and wealth25.2$101.21B
Sales, fees and charges10$40.35B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$15.5B
Other transfers received1.1$4.38B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$2.43B
Subsidies received0$50.48M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$104B
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 tax54.9$57.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.1$46.94B

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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