'Gross fixed capital formation' concerns expenditure for produced tangible or intangible assets that are used in the production process for more than one year. This includes, for example, work in progress of construction, military structures and equipment, weapon systems, research and development, computer software and databases, improvements to and transfer costs of existing fixed assets.
'Other expenditures' of the general government sector consist of paid interest and dividends, current transfers and paid capital transfers.
* The numbers provided for 2015 and 2016 are provisional.
Citation formats
Total government expenditure in the Netherlands 2007-2017, by type of expenditure
This statistic shows the total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros). In 2017, the Dutch government spent approximately billion euros on social benefits.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (March 26, 2018). Total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros)." Chart. March 26, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2018). Total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total Government Expenditure in The Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by Type of Expenditure (in Million Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2018, /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Total government expenditure in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017, by type of expenditure (in million euros) [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, March 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/575825/total-government-expenditure-in-the-netherlands-by-type-of-expenditure/
