Net operating balance, Transactions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net operating balance, Transactions was -12.71 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net operating balance, Transactions in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net operating balance, transactions in Netherlands stood at -12.71 billion.
The figure is down 137.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net operating balance, transactions in Netherlands peaked at 16.95 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.32 billion, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 billion | 3.82 billion | 3.82 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -1.88 billion | -24.03 billion | 8.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.80 billion | -27.85 billion | 16.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.73 billion | -28.32 billion | 1.78 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net operating balance, transactions in Netherlands?
- Net operating balance, transactions in Netherlands was -12.71 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.32 billion in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for net operating balance, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.