Netherlands Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Netherlands's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 44.9 % of GDP in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
44.9
% of GDP
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 44.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 44 | +0.7pp |
| 2022 | 43.3 | -2.6pp |
| 2021 | 45.9 | -1.9pp |
| 2020 | 47.8 | +5.7pp |
| 2019 | 42.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 42.7 | -1.2pp |
| 2016 | 43.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -1.5pp |
| 2014 | 46.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2013 | 47.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 47.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 47.8 | -1.1pp |
| 2010 | 48.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2009 | 48.4 | +4.1pp |
| 2008 | 44.3 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 43.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 44 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 44.9 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 42.1 in 2019 to 48.9 in 2010.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands from 2000 to present. 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 48.9 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42.1 in 2019. The latest reading of 44.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.