Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 15.46 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies payable, Transactions in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, subsidies payable, transactions in Netherlands stood at 15.46 billion.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies payable, transactions in Netherlands peaked at 33.90 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.45 billion, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 20th 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.
Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.52 billion | — |
| 2000 | 5.45 billion | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.98 billion | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.05 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.89 billion | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.31 billion | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.06 billion | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.19 billion | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.40 billion | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 7.77 billion | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.59 billion | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 9.83 billion | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.09 billion | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 8.34 billion | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 billion | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.39 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.29 billion | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.06 billion | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.57 billion | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.11 billion | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.60 billion | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 33.90 billion | +253.1% |
| 2021 | 30.51 billion | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.19 billion | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 17.82 billion | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.25 billion | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 15.46 billion | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.46 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.68 billion, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.46 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.46 billion, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +253.1% | 9.60 billion | 33.90 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 billion | 5.52 billion | 5.52 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.67 billion | 5.45 billion | 9.59 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 billion | 7.29 billion | 9.83 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 billion | 15.25 billion | 33.90 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies payable, transactions in Netherlands?
- Subsidies payable, transactions in Netherlands was 15.46 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.90 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 billion in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for subsidies payable, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subsidies payable, transactions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 Subsidies payable, 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.