Military expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military expenditure was 23.18 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 23.18 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 23.18 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 454.72 million current USD, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731.06 million current USD | 454.72 million current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 billion current USD | 1.08 billion current USD | 5.04 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 billion current USD | 3.88 billion current USD | 6.73 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 billion current USD | 6.84 billion current USD | 8.01 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 billion current USD | 5.97 billion current USD | 12.37 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 billion current USD | 8.67 billion current USD | 12.00 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 billion current USD | 13.09 billion current USD | 23.18 billion current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 5.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Netherlands?
- Military expenditure in Netherlands was 23.18 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.72 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)