How does Netherlands's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 5th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Netherlands's government budget balance rising or falling?

It fell from -0.7% to -1.6% in the latest reading (2025).

🇳🇱Netherlands government budget balance

Name: Netherlands government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Netherlands's government budget balance is -1.6% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It fell from -0.7% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -8.7% to 1.9%. That is 1.3 percentage points above the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 5th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Netherlands

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Netherlands government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Netherlands government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Netherlands's government budget balance?: Netherlands's government budget balance is -1.6% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Netherlands's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 5th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Netherlands's government budget balance rising or falling?: It fell from -0.7% to -1.6% in the latest reading (2025).

🇳🇱Netherlands government budget balance

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