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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Netherlands together spent € 498.5 billion. That is about € 27,700 per inhabitant, or € 2,310 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 529.1 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 81.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 4,529 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 17% of all spending went here; now it is 16%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 68.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 3,826 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 14% of all spending went here; now it is 14%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 57.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 3,176 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 11% of all spending went here; now it is 11%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 48.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,697 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 10% of all spending went here; now it is 10%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 38.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,122 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 33.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,887 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 27.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,511 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 25 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,389 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 24.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,361 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 21.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,200 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 18.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,016 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 17.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 997 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 13.4 billion went here.
    • That is € 746 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8 billion went here.
    • That is € 445 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 7.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 419 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 384 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.

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