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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$529.73B · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$539.59B · 44.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.74B · -0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.3$201.36B
Health16.3$88.22B
Education11.5$61.86B
Economic affairs9.9$53.56B
General public services9.3$50B
Public order and safety4.3$23.38B
Defence3.7$19.79B
Environmental protection3.6$19.42B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$14.53B
Housing and community amenities1.4$7.48B
Social protection$201.36B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37$74.51B
Sickness and disability26.1$52.52B
Social exclusion n.e.c.15.3$30.73B
Family and children14.6$29.42B
Unemployment4$8.15B
Housing2.6$5.33B
Survivors0.2$477.34M
R&D Social protection0.1$129.89M
Social protection n.e.c.0$81.18M
Health$88.22B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.1$41.53B
Outpatient services30.6$26.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.7$8.57B
R&D Health5.5$4.83B
Public health services4$3.54B
Health n.e.c.3.2$2.78B
Education$61.86B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.7$23.96B
Pre-primary and primary education30.7$19B
Tertiary education26.1$16.15B
Subsidiary services to education3.8$2.35B
R&D Education0.3$208.9M
Education not definable by level0.2$149.37M
Education n.e.c.0.1$51.96M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$53.56B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.5$26.52B
Fuel and energy14.4$7.71B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.2$6.54B
R&D Economic affairs10.5$5.65B
Other industries8$4.27B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.8$2.03B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$585.58M
Communication0.4$215.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$48.71M
General public services$50B
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 affairs49.4$24.7B
Public debt transactions17.3$8.67B
Basic research12.7$6.34B
General services10.9$5.44B
Foreign economic aid9.4$4.71B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$83.34M
R&D General public services0.1$63.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$23.38B
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 services42.6$9.95B
Prisons17.7$4.15B
Law courts15$3.51B
Public order and safety n.e.c.13.1$3.07B
Fire-protection services10.2$2.4B
R&D Public order and safety1.3$301.99M
Defence$19.79B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence76.5$15.13B
Foreign military aid19.2$3.8B
Defence n.e.c.3.2$627.79M
R&D Defence1.2$228.39M
Civil defence0$0
Environmental protection$19.42B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41.5$8.06B
Waste water management25.5$4.96B
Pollution abatement19.6$3.81B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$1.9B
R&D Environmental protection2$393.99M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.6$301.99M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.53B
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 services41.6$6.05B
Cultural services37$5.37B
Broadcasting and publishing services12$1.75B
Religious and other community services8.5$1.23B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$130.97M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$7.48B
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 development56.6$4.24B
Community development30.3$2.27B
R&D Housing and community amenities5.1$378.84M
Street lighting3.8$283.59M
Water supply2.5$187.26M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$126.64M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.3$181.67B
Social contributions28.8$152.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.9$137.21B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$39.23B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$8.18B
Other transfers received1.1$5.6B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$4.84B
Subsidies received0.1$392.91M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$137.21B
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 tax62.3$85.53B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.7$51.68B

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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