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Government spending exceeded revenues by 3 billion euros in the first half of 2025

Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt in million euros and as a percentage of GDP. High Value Dataset – Statistiek

Government consumption was the main source of economic growth in 2024.

Balance and Maastricht debt in million euros and as percentage of GDP subdivided to subsectors of general government.

The Netherlands ranks seventh among the 32 NATO countries in terms of defence expenditure per capita.

Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.

The Dutch central government achieved a surplus of 3 billion euros over the first three quarters of this year.

In 2021, the Dutch government recorded a budget deficit of almost 22 billion euros. This is equal to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

In 2018 defence expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP amounted to 1.2 percent. Government expenditure on defecen rose by over 0.5 billion to 9.1 billion euros.

The Dutch government achieved an 11 billion euro budget surplus in 2018, equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Government debt declined, just as in previous years, and stood at...

Government revenues in the first three quarters of 2018 exceeded expenditure by almost 12 billion euros.

For the first time since 2008. Dutch public finances comply with the European standards.

Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.

Developments in government finance in Q2 2017.

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The Netherlands has a budget surplus of nearly 3 bn euros for the first time since the global financial crisis.

The public deficit and public debt (as a percentage of GDP) both declined in Q1 2016.

With 2.5 percent of GDP, the public deficit over the period July 2012-June 2013 was far below the EU ceiling of 3 percent. The deficit over the entire year 2012 was 4.1 percent of GDP.

These are a few of the main conclusions of the annual education report Jaarboek onderwijs in cijfers 2012.

In 2010, the Dutch government spent nearly 1.3 billion euro on actions to address climate change. Important in this respect are energy-saving projects and the promotion of renewable energy sources,...

Over the period 1997-2009, the share of student loans in the system student loans and grants has steadily grown. The total amount of public spending on student loans and grants has also increased...

In the first half of 2010, public expenditure has risen by more than 7 billion euro relative to one year previously. Public revenue rose less rapidly by more than 3 billion euro.

Municipalities, provinces and central government in the Netherlands spent nearly 1.5 billion euro on sport in 2008. In the same year they received nearly 0.4 billion euro, for example in rent for...

The Dutch economy shrank by 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same quarter last year.