Italy vs Netherlands: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data

Italy
2.26 million Million euro
in 2025
Netherlands
1.18 million Million euro
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199520102025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.26 million Million euro against 1.18 million Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 1.08 million Million euro.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 27 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 million Million euro 376,550 Million euro 693,352 Million euro Italy
2000s 1.47 million Million euro 552,932 Million euro 914,478 Million euro Italy
2010s 1.69 million Million euro 708,871 Million euro 977,106 Million euro Italy
2020s 2.02 million Million euro 1.01 million Million euro 1.01 million Million euro Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 2.26 million Million euro against 1.18 million Million euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data between Italy and Netherlands?
1.08 million Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 961 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed