Government balance: Netherlands

Latest value, 2025

-1.6% of GDP

Source: Eurostat
Retrieved 2026-10-07
Published 2026-04-22

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

Evolution

-5.04-1.701.64200020052010201520202025
Value
PeriodValue
2025-1.6
2024-0.7
2023-0.4
20220
2021-2.3
2020-3.7
20191.9
20181.5
20171.4
20160.2
2015-1.8
2014-2.2
2013-2.9
2012-3.8
2011-4.4
2010-5.3
2009-5.1
2008-0.1
2007-0.2
20060
2005-0.5
2004-1.8
2003-3.2
2002-2.2
2001-0.5
20001.1

Comparison with related places

Place2025
Netherlands-1.6
European Union (27)-3.1
Romania-7.9
Belgium-5.2
Czechia-2.1
Portugal0.7
Sweden-1.3

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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