Netherlands Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Netherlands military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $15.61B, a 11.94% increase from 2021.
- Netherlands military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $13.94B, a 6.54% increase from 2020.
- Netherlands military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $13.09B, a 9.04% increase from 2019.
- Netherlands military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $12.00B, a 7.97% increase from 2018.
| Netherlands Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$15.61B |
1.58% |
| 2021 |
$13.94B |
1.38% |
| 2020 |
$13.09B |
1.44% |
| 2019 |
$12.00B |
1.32% |
| 2018 |
$11.11B |
1.22% |
| 2017 |
$9.58B |
1.16% |
| 2016 |
$9.12B |
1.16% |
| 2015 |
$8.67B |
1.13% |
| 2014 |
$10.33B |
1.16% |
| 2013 |
$10.23B |
1.17% |
| 2012 |
$10.36B |
1.24% |
| 2011 |
$11.65B |
1.29% |
| 2010 |
$11.22B |
1.33% |
| 2009 |
$12.13B |
1.40% |
| 2008 |
$12.37B |
1.31% |
| 2007 |
$11.48B |
1.35% |
| 2006 |
$10.22B |
1.39% |
| 2005 |
$9.57B |
1.40% |
| 2004 |
$9.38B |
1.43% |
| 2003 |
$8.36B |
1.44% |
| 2002 |
$6.73B |
1.43% |
| 2001 |
$6.20B |
1.44% |
| 2000 |
$5.97B |
1.43% |
| 1999 |
$7.03B |
1.59% |
| 1998 |
$6.84B |
1.58% |
| 1997 |
$6.84B |
1.66% |
| 1996 |
$7.83B |
1.76% |
| 1995 |
$8.01B |
1.79% |
| 1994 |
$7.14B |
1.91% |
| 1993 |
$7.05B |
2.03% |
| 1992 |
$7.90B |
2.21% |
| 1991 |
$7.25B |
2.25% |
| 1990 |
$7.42B |
2.37% |
| 1989 |
$6.40B |
2.52% |
| 1988 |
$6.73B |
2.61% |
| 1987 |
$6.54B |
2.71% |
| 1986 |
$5.35B |
2.73% |
| 1985 |
$3.88B |
2.77% |
| 1984 |
$3.98B |
2.86% |
| 1983 |
$4.26B |
2.85% |
| 1982 |
$4.83B |
3.14% |
| 1981 |
$4.53B |
2.86% |
| 1980 |
$5.27B |
2.78% |
| 1979 |
$5.04B |
2.84% |
| 1978 |
$4.23B |
2.75% |
| 1977 |
$3.70B |
2.95% |
| 1976 |
$2.90B |
2.69% |
| 1975 |
$2.81B |
2.84% |
| 1974 |
$2.29B |
2.65% |
| 1973 |
$1.92B |
2.70% |
| 1972 |
$1.52B |
2.82% |
| 1971 |
$1.25B |
2.84% |
| 1970 |
$1.08B |
2.87% |
| 1969 |
$1.02B |
3.23% |
| 1968 |
$0.91B |
3.26% |
| 1967 |
$0.88B |
3.52% |
| 1966 |
$0.77B |
3.37% |
| 1965 |
$0.75B |
3.57% |
| 1964 |
$0.74B |
3.93% |
| 1963 |
$0.64B |
4.01% |
| 1962 |
$0.60B |
4.12% |
| 1961 |
$0.55B |
4.09% |
| 1960 |
$0.45B |
3.70% |
