Makrognosis

Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.GOVEXP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)5.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)5.1%Q1 2026
Level137,196 € millionQ2 2026

Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was up 5.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 5.1% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 137,196 € million.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.9% (Q4 2016) to 16.2% (Q4 2020), averaging 5.5%.

Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026−5%0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million)40k60k80k100k120k140k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026137,196 € million5.1
Q1 2026136,339 € million5.1
Q4 2025135,254 € million6.0
Q3 2025133,365 € million6.3
Q2 2025130,554 € million4.4
Q1 2025129,775 € million9.1
Q4 2024127,580 € million9.4
Q3 2024125,491 € million7.3
Q2 2024125,097 € million8.1
Q1 2024118,899 € million5.6
Q4 2023116,619 € million4.1
Q3 2023116,962 € million5.6
Q2 2023115,688 € million11.2
Q1 2023112,620 € million9.6
Q4 2022112,054 € million8.2
Q3 2022110,774 € million8.8
Q2 2022104,067 € million2.5
Q1 2022102,730 € million0.7
Q4 2021103,553 € million2.9
Q3 2021101,799 € million4.3
Q2 2021101,496 € million1.1
Q1 2021102,016 € million12.2
Q4 2020100,648 € million16.2
Q3 202097,560 € million9.4

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

Get Netherlands General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.GOVEXP.Q.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.GOVEXP.Q.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high16.2% (Q4 2020)
10-year low−1.9% (Q4 2016)
10-year average5.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.GOVEXP.Q.SA

Other Netherlands indicators

Netherlands GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Netherlands Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURNetherlands Inflation Rate (CPI)Netherlands Core Inflation RateNetherlands Unemployment RateNetherlands 10-Year Government Bond YieldNetherlands Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreNetherlands Industrial ProductionNetherlands Retail SalesNetherlands Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Netherlands Current account balance, % of GDPNetherlands Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesNetherlands Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURNetherlands Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumeNetherlands Exports of goods, total trade (World), seasonally adjustedNetherlands Imports of goods and services, Current prices, million EUR

FAQ

What is the current general government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 5.1% year on year 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.GOVEXP.Q.SA.

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