Germany vs Netherlands: Gross operating balance, Transactions
Gross operating balance, Transactions over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.06 billion against 21.70 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 3.37 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.86 billion | 13.68 billion | 15.54 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85.40 billion | 14.91 billion | 70.48 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion | 19.25 billion | 13.51 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross operating balance, transactions, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 25.06 billion against 21.70 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross operating balance, transactions between Germany and Netherlands?
- 3.37 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.