Military spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military spending was 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Netherlands, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Netherlands is 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 in Netherlands peaked at 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1949.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Canada 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Australia 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 20 Turkey 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Algeria 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Netherlands?
- Military spending in Netherlands was 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1949.
- How does Netherlands rank for military spending?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.