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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$351.82B · 44.1% of GDP
Spending
$350.09B · 43.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.91B · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.9$136.13B
Health16.2$56.88B
Education11.8$41.38B
Economic affairs9.9$34.53B
General public services9.6$33.57B
Public order and safety4.2$14.71B
Environmental protection3.1$11B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$9.75B
Defence2.5$8.68B
Housing and community amenities1$3.46B
Social protection$136.13B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.7$51.3B
Sickness and disability25.5$34.69B
Social exclusion n.e.c.14.6$19.92B
Family and children11.1$15.11B
Unemployment7.8$10.67B
Housing2.7$3.71B
Survivors0.4$549.02M
R&D Social protection0.1$120.65M
Social protection n.e.c.0$50.92M
Health$56.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.1$26.8B
Outpatient services30.9$17.57B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$5.94B
R&D Health4.7$2.65B
Health n.e.c.4.1$2.31B
Public health services2.8$1.62B
Education$41.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.2$16.63B
Pre-primary and primary education30$12.42B
Tertiary education25.1$10.39B
Subsidiary services to education4.1$1.71B
R&D Education0.4$157.18M
Education n.e.c.0.1$34.31M
Education not definable by level0.1$33.21M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$34.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.8$17.19B
Fuel and energy17.2$5.95B
R&D Economic affairs11.8$4.08B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.9$3.08B
Other industries7.7$2.66B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.7$943.08M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$467.11M
Communication0.3$100.73M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$59.77M
General public services$33.57B
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$11.74B
Public debt transactions31.9$10.72B
Basic research12$4.04B
Foreign economic aid10.8$3.64B
General services10$3.34B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$57.56M
R&D General public services0.1$34.31M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$14.71B
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 services44.9$6.6B
Prisons18.9$2.77B
Law courts14.6$2.16B
Fire-protection services11$1.62B
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.6$1.41B
R&D Public order and safety1$146.11M
Environmental protection$11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management46.9$5.15B
Waste water management27.2$3B
Pollution abatement14.5$1.6B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.6$948.61M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.6$177.1M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$125.08M
Recreation, culture and religion$9.75B
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 services41$3.99B
Cultural services36.5$3.56B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.7$1.43B
Religious and other community services5.7$560.09M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.9$187.07M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$19.92M
Defence$8.68B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.2$7.48B
Defence n.e.c.7.2$627.61M
Foreign military aid5.4$468.22M
R&D Defence1.1$99.62M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.46B
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 development48.4$1.67B
Community development34$1.18B
R&D Housing and community amenities6.7$233.56M
Street lighting4.7$162.71M
Water supply3.5$120.65M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.7$95.19M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34$119.47B
Taxes on income and wealth26.6$93.66B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.5$93.34B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$30.4B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$7.83B
Other transfers received1.3$4.53B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.55B
Subsidies received0$45.38M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$93.34B
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$52.91B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.3$40.43B

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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