Military spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military spending was 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.59 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
21st
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.59 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
All-time low
158.74 million constant 2022 US$
in 1827
Years of data
204
1816–2023
Military spending in Netherlands, 1816–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Netherlands is 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 204 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Netherlands peaked at 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158.74 million constant 2022 US$, in 1827.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 201.76 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 172.65 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1818 | 167.97 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1819 | 164.89 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 166.16 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 174.75 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1822 | 164.79 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1823 | 172.35 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1824 | 177.49 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1825 | 170.16 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1826 | 171.38 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 158.74 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1828 | 161.76 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 167.74 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 313.36 million constant 2022 US$ | +86.8% |
| 1831 | 400.85 million constant 2022 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1832 | 396.35 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1833 | 371.70 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1834 | 300.29 million constant 2022 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1835 | 263.23 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1836 | 220.94 million constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1837 | 224.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 213.70 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1839 | 201.55 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1840 | 206.08 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 203.37 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1842 | 200.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1843 | 212.40 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1844 | 209.32 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 204.71 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1846 | 204.47 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 193.57 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1848 | 217.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1849 | 201.65 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1850 | 198.79 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1851 | 199.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 206.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 201.72 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 202.77 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 209.50 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1856 | 219.52 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1857 | 213.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 221.31 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 230.54 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 246.92 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 228.00 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1862 | 228.90 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 242.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1864 | 252.71 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 202.45 million constant 2022 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1866 | 200.00 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 228.15 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1868 | 235.86 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 225.02 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1870 | 205.16 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1871 | 217.79 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 218.14 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 257.78 million constant 2022 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1874 | 259.44 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 302.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1876 | 336.40 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1877 | 309.48 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1878 | 354.91 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1879 | 301.47 million constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1880 | 285.51 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1881 | 291.11 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 297.95 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 306.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 327.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1885 | 316.85 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 325.96 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 300.90 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1888 | 330.54 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1889 | 343.33 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 382.62 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 356.11 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1892 | 383.09 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1893 | 362.10 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1894 | 408.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1895 | 425.58 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 427.85 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 449.52 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 411.41 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1899 | 418.55 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 444.34 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 423.78 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1902 | 455.83 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 446.09 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 442.71 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 452.70 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 451.93 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 439.99 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 447.81 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 475.44 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 460.74 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 446.34 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 433.98 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 460.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 287.19 million constant 2022 US$ | -37.6% |
| 1915 | 316.27 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1916 | 384.07 million constant 2022 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1917 | 379.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 395.49 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 375.33 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 346.97 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 463.96 million constant 2022 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1922 | 498.49 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 500.60 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 449.57 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 466.33 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 458.51 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 438.59 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 412.23 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 450.29 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 440.78 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 474.03 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 490.02 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 506.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 705.12 million constant 2022 US$ | +39.3% |
| 1935 | 805.54 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1936 | 884.73 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 980.17 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1938 | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1939 | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | +129.5% |
| 1945 | 2.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1946 | 2.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1947 | 2.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 2.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 2.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 2.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 2.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 3.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1953 | 3.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1954 | 4.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 3.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 4.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 3.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 4.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 5.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 5.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 6.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 7.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 7.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 8.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 9.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 9.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 11.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 12.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 12.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 10.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 12.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 12.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 13.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 13.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 13.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 16.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 16.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +129.5% | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1830 | +86.8% | 167.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 313.36 million constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 176.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 164.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 201.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 168.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 158.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 177.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 290.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 201.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 400.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 205.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 193.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 217.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 210.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 198.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 230.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 229.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 200.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 252.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 276.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 205.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 354.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 312.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 285.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 343.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 402.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 356.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 449.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 448.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 423.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 475.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 393.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 287.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 460.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 448.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 346.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 500.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 797.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 440.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1950s | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Spain 26.09 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 24.89 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 20 Taiwan 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 22 Turkey 17.27 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 23 Algeria 16.20 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 24 Singapore 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Netherlands?
- Military spending in Netherlands was 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.74 million constant 2022 US$ in 1827.
- How does Netherlands rank for military spending?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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