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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$411.19B · 44.1% of GDP
Spending
$445.89B · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$34.63B · -3.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.2$161.47B
Health17$75.75B
Economic affairs13.8$61.75B
Education10.7$47.67B
General public services8.7$38.87B
Public order and safety4.1$18.3B
Environmental protection3.1$13.6B
Defence2.8$12.36B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$11.47B
Housing and community amenities1$4.64B
Social protection$161.47B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.8$60.98B
Sickness and disability26.3$42.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.14.2$22.86B
Family and children13.1$21.15B
Unemployment5.6$9.06B
Housing2.7$4.37B
Survivors0.3$459.16M
R&D Social protection0.1$100.51M
Social protection n.e.c.0$54.83M
Health$75.75B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.9$36.25B
Outpatient services29.2$22.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.9$6.78B
Public health services6.2$4.68B
R&D Health4.7$3.56B
Health n.e.c.3.2$2.39B
Economic affairs$61.75B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs36.5$22.54B
Transport35.3$21.82B
Fuel and energy12.4$7.66B
R&D Economic affairs7.6$4.72B
Other industries4.8$2.94B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.6$1.62B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$247.86M
Communication0.2$125.64M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$82.24M
Education$47.67B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.2$19.18B
Pre-primary and primary education31.1$14.82B
Tertiary education24$11.43B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$1.99B
R&D Education0.3$161.05M
Education not definable by level0.2$76.53M
Education n.e.c.0$21.7M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$38.87B
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 affairs43$16.72B
Public debt transactions19.8$7.71B
Foreign economic aid13.7$5.31B
Basic research13.4$5.22B
General services9.8$3.8B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$66.25M
R&D General public services0.1$45.69M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$18.3B
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 services45.7$8.36B
Prisons17.9$3.27B
Law courts14.5$2.65B
Fire-protection services10.5$1.91B
Public order and safety n.e.c.10.2$1.87B
R&D Public order and safety1.3$231.87M
Environmental protection$13.6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.3$5.75B
Waste water management26.8$3.64B
Pollution abatement18.2$2.48B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.9$1.21B
R&D Environmental protection2.2$293.55M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.7$226.16M
Defence$12.36B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5$11.44B
Defence n.e.c.3.4$426.04M
Foreign military aid2.5$309.54M
R&D Defence1.5$188.46M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$11.47B
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 services42.5$4.87B
Cultural services37.8$4.33B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.2$1.51B
Religious and other community services5.5$631.64M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.1$125.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$4.64B
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 development53.1$2.46B
Community development31.4$1.46B
R&D Housing and community amenities6.7$312.96M
Street lighting4.2$194.17M
Water supply2.8$131.35M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$79.95M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.9$135.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.3$116.33B
Taxes on income and wealth28.2$116.04B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$30.15B
Other transfers received1.2$5.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$4.58B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.99B
Subsidies received0.1$549.4M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$116.33B
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 tax57.9$67.36B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$48.97B

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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