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Netherlands — Government consumption

millions of EUR · Annual · 1800–2027 · 211 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

The government consumption reading for the Netherlands was 304.88B EUR in 2025. The previous reading was 288.63B EUR in 2024; the period change was +5.63%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 228.54B EUR, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 25.9% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1800–2027
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
2027335.63B EUR
2026320.47B EUR
2025304.88B EUR
2024288.63B EUR
2023263.63B EUR
15 earlier values
2022241.69B EUR
2021226.09B EUR
2020209.67B EUR
2019202.16B EUR
2018190.64B EUR
2017181.49B EUR
2016176.53B EUR
2015173.87B EUR
2014173.86B EUR
2013171.43B EUR
2012171.06B EUR
2011168.79B EUR
2010168.58B EUR
2009163.39B EUR
2008152.66B EUR

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.