Netherlands — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government deficit reading for the Netherlands was −1.6% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −0.7% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.9 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −0.36% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1880–2031
- Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations
2005–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.61 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -2.46 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.39 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.07 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -1.91 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -2.52 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -1.6 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -0.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -0.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -3.7 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 1.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 1.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 1.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 0.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1.8 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -2.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -2.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.8 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.