Netherlands — General government deficit
millions of EUR · Annual · 1880–2031 · 134 observations
About this series
The general 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.
For the Netherlands, the general government deficit reading stood at −18.87B EUR in 2025. Against −7.85B EUR in 2024, the period change was −11.02B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.6% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1880–2031
- Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations
2005–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -37.96B EUR |
| 2030 | -34.64B EUR |
| 2029 | -32.56B EUR |
| 2028 | -27.27B EUR |
| 2027 | -24.33B EUR |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -31.00B EUR |
| 2025 | -18.87B EUR |
| 2024 | -7.85B EUR |
| 2023 | -3.15B EUR |
| 2022 | 0 EUR |
| 2021 | -20.50B EUR |
| 2020 | -30.21B EUR |
| 2019 | 15.76B EUR |
| 2018 | 11.81B EUR |
| 2017 | 10.52B EUR |
| 2016 | 1.44B EUR |
| 2015 | -12.59B EUR |
| 2014 | -14.93B EUR |
| 2013 | -19.30B EUR |
| 2012 | -25.00B EUR |
Values before 2012, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.