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Netherlands General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

Latest−2.0%Q2 2026
Previous−1.9%Q1 2026
Year ago−1.3%Q2 2025

Netherlands General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) was −2.0% in Q2 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Q2 2020) to 2.8% (Q1 2019), averaging −0.4%.

Netherlands General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) (% of GDP), Q1 1999 – Q2 2026−10.0%−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) (% of GDP), Q1 1999 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−2.0%
Q1 2026−1.9%
Q4 2025−2.1%
Q3 2025−1.4%
Q2 2025−1.3%
Q1 2025−1.6%
Q4 2024−1.9%
Q3 2024−0.6%
Q2 2024−0.1%
Q1 2024−0.2%
Q4 20230.3%
Q3 2023−1.1%
Q2 2023−0.2%
Q1 2023−0.5%
Q4 2022−0.6%
Q3 2022−1.3%
Q2 20221.3%
Q1 20220.6%
Q4 2021−1.0%
Q3 2021−1.5%
Q2 2021−3.5%
Q1 2021−3.2%
Q4 2020−3.5%
Q3 2020−3.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.8% (Q1 2019)
10-year low−9.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year average−0.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

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FAQ

What is the current general government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) in Netherlands?
The latest reading is −2.0% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands — General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)”.