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EU Member State since 1957
Netherlands
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 17,900,000
GNI: €1,090.4B
GDP: €1,032.5B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Netherlands has been a member of the European Union since 1957. In 2024, Netherlands contributed €9.6 billion to the EU budget and received €3.2 billion, resulting in a net contribution of €6.4 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Netherlands has consistently been a net contributor, with its net balance ranging from €8.2 B to €0.4 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Netherlands's EU receipts are primarily allocated to research and innovation programmes.
Contribution 2024
€9,577M
Receipts 2024
€3,153M
Net Balance 2024
-€6,424M
Per Capita
-€359
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
-€62.5B
Net Contributor to EU budget
Total Paid In
€108.4B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€45.9B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1,673 | 3,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,241 | -1,508 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 2,161 | 4,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,916 | -2,513 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2,350 | 4,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,267 | -2,369 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 2,285 | 2,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,850 | -436 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2,323 | 3,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,146 | -1,718 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2,571 | 3,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,064 | -1,869 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2,530 | 4,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,124 | -2,050 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2,392 | 4,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,264 | -2,480 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2,654 | 6,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,014 | -4,377 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2,910 | 5,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,359 | -3,400 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2,959 | 2,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,289 | -670 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3,071 | 3,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,417 | -967 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3,137 | 4,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,464 | -2,380 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3,411 | 5,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,557 | -2,769 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3,969 | 5,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,735 | -3,111 |
| 2021 | 6,833 | 1,049 | 2,957 | 10,840 | 394 | 908 | 971 | 2,624 | -8,215 |
| 2022 | 6,182 | 1,245 | 3,709 | 11,136 | 447 | 879 | 1,327 | 3,511 | -7,625 |
| 2023 | 5,781 | 1,409 | 3,334 | 10,524 | 468 | 904 | 1,148 | 2,886 | -7,638 |
| 2024 | 5,473 | 1,467 | 2,636 | 9,577 | 396 | 1,022 | 1,168 | 3,153 | -6,424 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Netherlands EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Netherlands a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Netherlands was a net contributor to the EU budget. It paid €9.6 billion and received €3.2 billion, leaving a net contribution of €6.4 billion.
- How much did Netherlands contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Netherlands contributed €9.6 billion (€9,577 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Netherlands receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Netherlands received €3.2 billion (€3,153 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Netherlands's net balance with the EU budget?
- Netherlands's net balance with the EU in 2024 was -€6.4 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.