The figures include spending on the military, the navy and the air force for the defense of the nation and the Dutch people, international peace missions and defense policy.
* The figures are provisional.
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Government defense spending in the Netherlands 2008-2022
This statistic displays the spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros). It shows that in 2022, approximately 12.6 billion euros was spent on defense by the government of the Netherlands.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (October 20, 2023). Spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros)." Chart. October 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Spending on Defense by The Government in The Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in Million Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Oct 2023, /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Spending on defense by the government in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, October 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/574240/government-defence-spending-in-the-netherlands/
