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In 2021, the Dutch government recorded a budget deficit of almost 22 billion euros. This is equal to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

In the first six months of 2019, the government had a budget surplus of 14 bn euros, as revenues increased more rapidly than expenditure.

Government revenues in the first three quarters of 2018 exceeded expenditure by almost 12 billion euros.

For the first time since 2008. Dutch public finances comply with the European standards.

Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.

Developments in government finance in Q2 2017.

The Netherlands has a budget surplus of nearly 3 bn euros for the first time since the global financial crisis.

The burden imposed by taxes and social security contributions has grown in recent years to 37.8 percent of GDP in 2015.

Government revenues were nearly 7 bn euros higher in the first six months of 2016 than in the same period last year.

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...

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...

In the first half of 2010, public expenditure has risen by more than 7 billion euro relative to one year previously. Public revenue rose less rapidly by more than 3 billion euro.