Netherlands — Combined government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1815–2030 · 216 observations

About this series

The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The Netherlands' combined government deficit reading was −1.6% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −0.7% of GDP in 2024 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, 1815–2030
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.88 % of GDP
2029-1.79 % of GDP
2028-1.55 % of GDP
2027-1.5 % of GDP
2026-1.87 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025-1.6 % of GDP
2024-0.7 % of GDP
2023-0.3 % of GDP
20220 % of GDP
2021-2.3 % of GDP
2020-3.7 % of GDP
20191.9 % of GDP
20181.5 % of GDP
20171.4 % of GDP
20160.2 % of GDP
2015-1.8 % of GDP
2014-2.2 % of GDP
2013-2.9 % of GDP
2012-3.8 % of GDP
2011-4.4 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.