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Netherlands — Central government deficit

millions of EUR · Annual · 1815–2025 · 211 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In the Netherlands, the central government deficit reading was −24.77B EUR in 2025, compared with −19.06B EUR in 2024. The period change was −5.70B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.1% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-24.77B EUR
2024-19.06B EUR
2023-22.05B EUR
2022-13.91B EUR
2021-29.41B EUR
15 earlier values
2020-32.66B EUR
201910.79B EUR
20187.09B EUR
20178.26B EUR
2016-6.48B EUR
2015-11.19B EUR
2014-6.79B EUR
2013-8.65B EUR
2012-19.08B EUR
2011-17.70B EUR
2010-25.06B EUR
2009-18.91B EUR
2008651.43M EUR
20071.87B EUR
20063.53B EUR

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.