Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 249.33 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Social benefits, Transactions in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, social benefits, transactions in Netherlands stood at 249.33 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, transactions in Netherlands peaked at 249.33 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.16 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.
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.16 billion | — |
| 2000 | 80.77 billion | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 86.21 billion | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 92.78 billion | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 98.92 billion | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 101.37 billion | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.73 billion | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 114.68 billion | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 119.00 billion | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 126.22 billion | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 134.78 billion | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 140.64 billion | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 144.30 billion | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 148.57 billion | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 152.56 billion | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 154.13 billion | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 154.96 billion | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 158.05 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 160.44 billion | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 165.47 billion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 172.75 billion | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 177.31 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 188.02 billion | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 196.16 billion | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 217.09 billion | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 235.30 billion | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 249.33 billion | +6.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 249.33 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 257.62 billion, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 249.33 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.33 billion, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.16 billion | 77.16 billion | 77.16 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.75 billion | 80.77 billion | 134.78 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.19 billion | 140.64 billion | 172.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.54 billion | 177.31 billion | 249.33 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, transactions in Netherlands?
- Social benefits, transactions in Netherlands was 249.33 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 249.33 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest social benefits, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.16 billion in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for social benefits, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is social benefits, transactions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Social benefits, 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.