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Government Finance Statistics; key figures 1995-2023
Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.
Public revenue and public expenditure nearly balanced in 2022
The Dutch government realised a slight surplus of 0.1 billion euros over 2022. There was still a 20-percent budget deficit in 2021.
Government balance deteriorating, but less than elsewhere in Western Europe
In 2020, the coronavirus crisis drained the government budgets of countries all across Europe.
Budget surplus up to 1.9 percent of GDP in mid-2018
Government revenues were nearly 5 billion euros higher in the first six months of 2018 than in the same period last year. This resulted in a year-on-year increase in the budget surplus, equivalent to...
Government Finance Statistics; key figures 1995-2017
Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.
Dutch public debt below EMU target
For the first time in six years, government debt falls below 60 percent of GDP (EMU target).
Budget surplus of almost 3 bn euros in 2016
The Netherlands has a budget surplus of nearly 3 bn euros for the first time since the global financial crisis.
Higher government revenues reduce public deficit
Government revenues were nearly 7 bn euros higher in the first six months of 2016 than in the same period last year.
Dutch government deficit and debt reduced considerably
The Netherlands’ general government deficit in 2015 came out at 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Public debt at 1.7 percent after third quarter
After the first three quarters of 2015, the public deficit amounted to 1.7 percent of GDP on an annual basis. Public debt was reduced to 66.3 percent of GDP.
Public deficit 2014 the same as in 2013
The public deficit over 2014 was 2.3 percent of GDP. Central government and the social funds were the largest contributors to the deficit. The municipal deficit has fallen sharply, but the provincial...
Dutch government guarantor for 46 billion euros worth of loans
By the end of 2013 the Dutch government provided for 46 billion euros worth of debt guarantees for loans. Nearly 39 billion euros of these debt guarantees > were made available by the central...
Public deficit down to 2.3 percent in 2013
The most recent calculations made by Statistics Netherlands indicate that last year’s public deficit and public debt are in fact lower than the first estimate dating back to March suggested. In the...
Dutch government deficit 2.5 percent in 2013
Figures released by Statistics Netherlands today show that Dutch government deficit amounted to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2013. This puts it below the European norm of 3 percent for the first time in...
Revision national accounts: Results for the report year 2010
Today, the first results of the revised version of the national accounts will be published by Statistics Netherlands. The direct cause for the revision is the adoption of new international...
Public deficit to 2.5 percent
With 2.5 percent of GDP, the public deficit over the period July 2012-June 2013 was far below the EU ceiling of 3 percent. The deficit over the entire year 2012 was 4.1 percent of GDP.
Municipalities, provinces and water boards anticipate deficit of 4.1 billion euros
The total anticipated deficit of municipalities, provinces and water boards for 2013 amounts to 4.1 billion euros and is far beyond the previously agreed limit.
Natural gas revenues reduce public deficit
The sale of natural gas is an important annual source of income for the Dutch government. Last year, revenues amounted to 12.4 billion euro. If natural gas revenues are not taken into account, the...
Government deficit 4.7 percent in 2011
According to figures released today, Dutch government deficit amounted to 4.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011.
High public deficit not uncommon
Based on data over the first three quarters of 2011, the Dutch public deficit was 4.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), i.e. the market value of all goods and services produced in the...
No decrease for government deficit
The Dutch government spent 16.5 billion euro more than it received in the first half of 2011. This deficit is about the same as in the first half of 2010.
Government deficit 5.4 percent in 2010
Last year’s government deficit stood at 5.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), just under the 2009 level. The debt of the Dutch government increased further from 60.8 to 62.7 percent of the...
Further recovery for exports
In March, the volume of goods exports was nearly 14 percent up on twelve months previously. This compares with a 10 percent rise in February, but it should be taken into account that the substantial...
Government deficit at 5.3 percent in 2009
The government deficit over 2009 stood at 5.3 percent of the GDP, as against a government surplus of 0.7 percent of the GDP in 2008.