The State; government sector, ESA accounts, 1996 - 2010

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As part of the statistics on government finances, Statistics Netherlands
(CBS) collects data on the size, composition and allocation of the
expenditures and revenues and the balance sheet position of the State.

The State includes ministries, budget funds and agencies. Ministries are
mainly active in policy-making for the State. Budget funds comprise
long-term income budgets for special policy areas. Agencies are
responsible for executive tasks.

This table contains a selection from the results of the analysis of the
State finances on a yearly basis: the expenditures and revenues and the
changes in assets and liabilities of the government sector of the State.
The data in the table can be broken down into:
- types of account according to the European System of Accounts 1995;
- transactions according to the European System of Accounts 1995.

Data available from: 1996
Frequency: discontinued.

Status of the figures:
Figures up to and including 2009 are definite.
Figures for 2010 are provisional.

Changes as of 24 August 2011:
More recent data have been added and/or adjustments have been implemented.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Current account
The European System of Accounts 1995 describes the economy as a series of
coherent economic partial processes. These partial processes include:
production, generating of income, distribution of income, income
expenditures, reallocation by capital transfers, generating of capital and
financing. Each partial process is described by a separate account.
The current account includes transactions related to production,
generating of income, distribution of income, income expenditure.
Expenditures
Social transfers
All payment without direct service in return (excluding capital transfers)
and not intended to finance long-term expenditures of the recipient, e.g.
premiums, benefits (in cash or in kind), gifts, fines, contributions to
the European Union and transfers to other government institutions.
Excluded are taxes paid on production and imports.
Corporations
Include financial and non-financial enterprises. Financial enterprises are
companies whose main activity is financial mediation and/or providing
financial services (banks, insurance companies and pension funds).
Non-financial enterprises are companies whose main activity is the
production of goods and non-financial services.
Revenues
Income transfers
All payments without direct service in return (excluding capital
transfers) and not intended to finance long-term expenditures of the
recipient, except for taxes. Examples: received benefits, fines,
indemnification, contributions form the European Union and transfers from
other government institutions.
Corporations
Include financial and non-financial enterprises. Financial enterprises are
companies whose main activity is financial mediation and/or providing
financial services (banks, insurance companies and pension funds).
Non-financial enterprises are companies whose main activity is the
production of goods and non-financial services.