Government spending in Netherlands was last recorded at 44.9 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Netherlands averaged 49.02 percent of GDP from 1971 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 59.30 percent of GDP in 1983 and a record low of 42.10 percent of GDP in 2019. source: Statistics Netherlands

Government Spending to GDP in Netherlands is expected to reach 45.90 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 45.40 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Government Budget -1.60 -0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Debt 523541.00 493301.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 44.40 43.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 62787.00 62347.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 44.90 44.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025


Netherlands Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
44.90 44.30 59.30 42.10 1971 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly