Military Spending in Netherlands
Our latest data shows that Netherlands spent $10,395,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.3% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Dutch military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $142,073,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $11,560,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2002 | $11,547,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2003 | $11,712,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | $11,802,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2005 | $11,821,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2006 | $12,375,000,000 | 1.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $12,541,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | $12,325,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | $12,590,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | $12,061,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2011 | $11,344,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | $10,395,000,000 | 1.3% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Belgium$5,352 Million (2012)
Macedonia$139 Million (2012)
Bosnia-Herzegovina$245 Million (2012)
Slovenia$562 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Hungary$1,100 Million (2012)
Germany$48,617 Million (2012)
Armenia$408 Million (2012)
Netherland's Military Branches
Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police.
Military Service Age in Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
