Netherlands Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)
Netherlands's Government Deficit (% of GDP): -1.6 % of GDP in 2025, -0.9pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
-1.6
% of GDP
-0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2024 | -0.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 0 | +2.3pp |
| 2021 | -2.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2020 | -3.7 | -5.6pp |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +1.2pp |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +2pp |
| 2015 | -1.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | -2.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2013 | -2.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | -3.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | -4.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | -5.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | -5.1 | -5pp |
| 2008 | -0.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | -0.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 0 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded -1.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.9pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from -5.3 in 2010 to 1.9 in 2019.
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Netherlands from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Netherlands from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 1.9 % of GDP in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5.3 in 2010. The latest reading of -1.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.9pp.