Military spending sipri in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military spending sipri was 27.00 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.00 billion
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
27.00 billion
in 2025
All-time low
4.26 billion
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Netherlands, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Netherlands is 27.00 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Netherlands peaked at 27.00 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.26 billion, in 1949.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.26 billion | — |
| 1950 | 5.17 billion | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 5.44 billion | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 6.43 billion | +18.2% |
| 1953 | 6.82 billion | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 7.81 billion | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 8.22 billion | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 8.81 billion | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 8.26 billion | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 7.26 billion | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.52 billion | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 7.32 billion | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 8.42 billion | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 8.94 billion | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 9.13 billion | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.95 billion | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 9.60 billion | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.32 billion | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 10.33 billion | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 10.21 billion | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.67 billion | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 10.93 billion | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.43 billion | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 11.79 billion | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.97 billion | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.52 billion | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 13.16 billion | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 12.99 billion | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 14.48 billion | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 14.00 billion | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 14.84 billion | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 14.44 billion | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 14.59 billion | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.73 billion | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 14.42 billion | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 14.66 billion | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.50 billion | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.70 billion | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.97 billion | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.91 billion | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.05 billion | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.63 billion | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.22 billion | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 14.14 billion | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.99 billion | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 12.53 billion | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.18 billion | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.25 billion | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.13 billion | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.09 billion | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.69 billion | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.18 billion | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.50 billion | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.49 billion | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.67 billion | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.76 billion | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.78 billion | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.39 billion | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.57 billion | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.33 billion | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.62 billion | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.05 billion | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.61 billion | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.85 billion | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.04 billion | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.05 billion | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.02 billion | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.59 billion | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.84 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.84 billion | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 14.24 billion | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.06 billion | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 15.55 billion | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.06 billion | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.21 billion | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 23.58 billion | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 27.00 billion | +14.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.00 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.00 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.26 billion | 4.26 billion | 4.26 billion | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.07 billion | 5.17 billion | 8.81 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.39 billion | 7.32 billion | 10.67 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 billion | 10.93 billion | 14.84 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 billion | 14.42 billion | 15.73 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 billion | 12.09 billion | 14.63 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 billion | 12.18 billion | 13.62 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 billion | 11.02 billion | 14.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 billion | 15.06 billion | 27.00 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 sipri in Netherlands?
- Military spending sipri in Netherlands was 27.00 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 billion in 1949.
- How does Netherlands rank for military spending sipri?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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