Netherlands — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · 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 −24.68B LCU in 2025, compared with −19.24B LCU in 2024. The period change was −5.44B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.1% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1815–2025
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-24.68B LCU
2024-19.24B LCU
2023-22.42B LCU
2022-13.91B LCU
2021-29.41B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-32.67B LCU
201910.79B LCU
20187.09B LCU
20178.26B LCU
2016-6.48B LCU
2015-11.19B LCU
2014-6.79B LCU
2013-8.65B LCU
2012-19.08B LCU
2011-17.70B LCU
2010-25.06B LCU
2009-18.91B LCU
2008651.43M LCU
20071.87B LCU
20063.53B LCU

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.