Euro area vs Netherlands: Military expenditure

Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
Netherlands
23.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area rank
18th
Netherlands rank
20th

Military expenditure over time

  • Euro area
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands, a difference of 265.35 billion current USD.

That makes Euro area's figure about 12.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 42 regions.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 12.59 billion current USD 731.06 million current USD 11.86 billion current USD Euro area
1970s 37.24 billion current USD 2.67 billion current USD 34.57 billion current USD Euro area
1980s 79.51 billion current USD 5.18 billion current USD 74.34 billion current USD Euro area
1990s 127.08 billion current USD 7.33 billion current USD 119.75 billion current USD Euro area
2000s 154.71 billion current USD 9.24 billion current USD 145.47 billion current USD Euro area
2010s 177.50 billion current USD 10.43 billion current USD 167.08 billion current USD Euro area
2020s 235.65 billion current USD 16.18 billion current USD 219.46 billion current USD Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Netherlands?
Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Netherlands?
265.35 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
Euro area ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 42 regions.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)