Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) was 523.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expense, Transactions in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense, transactions in Netherlands is 523.01 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense, transactions in Netherlands peaked at 523.01 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183.39 billion, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 183.39 billion | — |
| 2000 | 191.97 billion | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 207.96 billion | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 218.29 billion | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 228.28 billion | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 233.83 billion | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 237.27 billion | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 254.21 billion | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 264.89 billion | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 282.22 billion | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 297.31 billion | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 307.96 billion | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 307.90 billion | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 310.15 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 314.67 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 316.97 billion | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 315.75 billion | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 316.33 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 321.65 billion | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 334.79 billion | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 348.21 billion | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 388.35 billion | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 407.82 billion | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 428.23 billion | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 459.17 billion | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 493.79 billion | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 523.01 billion | +5.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 523.01 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 639.04 billion, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 523.01 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 523.01 billion, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.39 billion | 183.39 billion | 183.39 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 241.62 billion | 191.97 billion | 297.31 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.44 billion | 307.90 billion | 348.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.06 billion | 388.35 billion | 523.01 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense, transactions in Netherlands?
- Expense, transactions in Netherlands was 523.01 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expense, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 523.01 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expense, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.39 billion in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for expense, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expense, transactions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.