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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$408.83B · 44% of GDP
Spending
$391.06B · 42.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$17.61B · 1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.1$149.07B
Health17.1$67.02B
Education11.6$45.38B
Economic affairs9.7$38.05B
General public services9.1$35.76B
Public order and safety4.3$16.71B
Environmental protection3.2$12.47B
Defence2.9$11.36B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$10.77B
Housing and community amenities1.1$4.47B
Social protection$149.07B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.1$56.84B
Sickness and disability26.3$39.21B
Social exclusion n.e.c.14.3$21.27B
Family and children12.6$18.72B
Unemployment5.6$8.41B
Housing2.7$4B
Survivors0.3$474.67M
R&D Social protection0.1$95.16M
Social protection n.e.c.0$48.14M
Health$67.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.2$31.65B
Outpatient services31.6$21.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$6.76B
R&D Health5$3.36B
Health n.e.c.3.3$2.23B
Public health services2.7$1.82B
Education$45.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.2$18.22B
Pre-primary and primary education30.7$13.91B
Tertiary education24.4$11.08B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$1.92B
R&D Education0.4$158.97M
Education not definable by level0.1$61.57M
Education n.e.c.0$20.15M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$38.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51$19.41B
Fuel and energy15.9$6.03B
R&D Economic affairs11.6$4.4B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.9$3.78B
Other industries7.4$2.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3$1.15B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$284.35M
Communication0.3$114.19M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$62.69M
General public services$35.76B
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 affairs42.2$15.09B
Public debt transactions23.2$8.3B
Basic research13$4.64B
Foreign economic aid10.9$3.88B
General services10.4$3.73B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$63.81M
R&D General public services0.1$44.78M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$16.71B
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 services46.6$7.79B
Prisons17.3$2.9B
Law courts14.8$2.47B
Fire-protection services10.1$1.69B
Public order and safety n.e.c.10$1.67B
R&D Public order and safety1.1$191.43M
Environmental protection$12.47B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.5$5.42B
Waste water management26.1$3.26B
Pollution abatement17.2$2.14B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.7$1.21B
R&D Environmental protection2$253.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$184.72M
Defence$11.36B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5$10.52B
Defence n.e.c.3.5$399.66M
Foreign military aid2.8$321.3M
R&D Defence1.1$126.5M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$10.77B
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$4.52B
Cultural services38.9$4.19B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.6$1.36B
Religious and other community services5.6$603.41M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$96.28M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$4.47B
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 development53.3$2.38B
Community development31.2$1.39B
R&D Housing and community amenities6.3$283.23M
Street lighting4$176.88M
Water supply3.2$142.18M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$86.2M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.6$133.17B
Taxes on income and wealth29$118.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.4$111.83B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$31.1B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$6.9B
Other transfers received1.1$4.57B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.68B
Subsidies received0$100.76M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$111.83B
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 tax58.2$65.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.8$46.77B

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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