Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands

Netherlands: Subsidies and other transfers was 342.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
342.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
62nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
342.98 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
2.67 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands, 1988–2024

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1988200620241988: 2.7B current LCU1989: 2.9B current LCU1990: 87.9B current LCU1991: 96.3B current LCU1992: 101.4B current LCU1993: 103.8B current LCU1994: 106.2B current LCU1995: 119.4B current LCU1996: 103.5B current LCU1997: 109.1B current LCU1998: 111.8B current LCU1999: 116.9B current LCU2000: 123.7B current LCU2001: 132.2B current LCU2002: 141.8B current LCU2003: 151.2B current LCU2004: 153.2B current LCU2005: 156.7B current LCU2006: 172.1B current LCU2007: 180.4B current LCU2008: 191.8B current LCU2009: 203.4B current LCU2010: 211.3B current LCU2011: 213.7B current LCU2012: 215.8B current LCU2013: 216.0B current LCU2014: 219.2B current LCU2015: 220.4B current LCU2016: 221.7B current LCU2017: 225.3B current LCU2018: 233.8B current LCU2019: 243.6B current LCU2020: 278.6B current LCU2021: 293.9B current LCU2022: 298.1B current LCU2023: 321.0B current LCU2024: 343.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 342.98 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands peaked at 342.98 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 billion current LCU, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 62nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.80 billion current LCU 2.67 billion current LCU 2.93 billion current LCU 2
1990s 105.63 billion current LCU 87.88 billion current LCU 119.37 billion current LCU 10
2000s 160.65 billion current LCU 123.66 billion current LCU 203.39 billion current LCU 10
2010s 222.07 billion current LCU 211.33 billion current LCU 243.56 billion current LCU 10
2020s 306.92 billion current LCU 278.62 billion current LCU 342.98 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 59 Iceland 411.61 billion current LCU compare
  2. 60 Romania 382.53 billion current LCU compare
  3. 61 Albania 370.22 billion current LCU compare
  4. 63 Israel 326.38 billion current LCU compare
  5. 64 Togo 306.24 billion current LCU compare
  6. 65 Dominican Republic 302.21 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands?
Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands was 342.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 342.98 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.