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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$452.81B · 43.3% of GDP
Spending
$452.77B · 43.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$43.17M · 0% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.4$164.62B
Health16.6$75.1B
Economic affairs13$58.94B
Education11.2$50.89B
General public services8.4$38.11B
Public order and safety4.2$18.86B
Environmental protection3.2$14.5B
Defence3$13.5B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$11.75B
Housing and community amenities1.4$6.52B
Social protection$164.62B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.1$61.02B
Sickness and disability25.7$42.37B
Social exclusion n.e.c.17.3$28.45B
Family and children13.2$21.73B
Unemployment3.8$6.32B
Housing2.5$4.18B
Survivors0.2$390.66M
R&D Social protection0.1$106.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0$54.76M
Health$75.1B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.8$34.42B
Outpatient services28.9$21.71B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.1$6.85B
Public health services7.6$5.71B
R&D Health4.9$3.68B
Health n.e.c.3.6$2.73B
Economic affairs$58.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.1$21.26B
Fuel and energy33.5$19.77B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13$7.69B
R&D Economic affairs8.4$4.92B
Other industries5.4$3.18B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8$1.63B
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$294.84M
Communication0.2$145.31M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$49.49M
Education$50.89B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.5$20.09B
Pre-primary and primary education31.4$15.97B
Tertiary education23.8$12.09B
Subsidiary services to education4.4$2.24B
Education not definable by level0.6$294.84M
R&D Education0.3$170.59M
Education n.e.c.0.1$27.38M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$38.11B
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 affairs45.1$17.19B
Public debt transactions16.8$6.42B
Basic research14$5.32B
Foreign economic aid13.7$5.2B
General services10.1$3.85B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$74.76M
R&D General public services0.1$48.44M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$18.86B
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 services45.1$8.51B
Prisons16.4$3.1B
Law courts14$2.63B
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.3$2.31B
Fire-protection services10.9$2.06B
R&D Public order and safety1.3$247.45M
Environmental protection$14.5B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.2$6.12B
Waste water management25.5$3.7B
Pollution abatement18.4$2.67B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$1.42B
R&D Environmental protection2.3$340.12M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.7$242.19M
Defence$13.5B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.4$11.94B
Foreign military aid6.9$935.06M
Defence n.e.c.3.5$479.12M
R&D Defence1.1$145.31M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$11.75B
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 services40.4$4.75B
Cultural services39.4$4.63B
Broadcasting and publishing services12$1.4B
Religious and other community services7.2$841.35M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1$121.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$6.52B
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 development61.6$4.02B
Community development26.9$1.76B
R&D Housing and community amenities4.8$313.79M
Street lighting3.4$219.02M
Water supply2.2$146.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1$66.34M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31$140.24B
Social contributions30.1$136.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.5$120.05B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$38.61B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$8.25B
Other transfers received1.1$5.14B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$3.83B
Subsidies received0.1$381.19M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$120.05B
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 tax61.8$74.19B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.2$45.85B

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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