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+5.3%Foreign Trade and Development spent €3,790 m in 2025, against €3,598 m budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €3,739 m after the last amendment.

In 11 of the 13 years since 2013 Foreign Trade and Development spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€3,598 m

spent €3,790 m

Amended€3,739 m

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€3,572 m

the budget for the year ahead

2013–202511 of 13
years over

Year by year

Foreign Trade and Development, year by year

Spending against the budget

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%+30%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap —budgeted €0spent €3,018 m2014gap +0.6%budgeted €2,796 mspent €2,813 m2015gap +17%budgeted €2,475 mspent €2,903 m2016gap +7.4%budgeted €2,687 mspent €2,885 m2017gap +26%budgeted €2,246 mspent €2,822 m2018gap +25%budgeted €2,466 mspent €3,071 m2019gap −1.6%budgeted €3,096 mspent €3,047 m2020gap +3.5%budgeted €3,079 mspent €3,186 m2021gap +4.1%budgeted €3,064 mspent €3,188 m2022gap +12%budgeted €3,266 mspent €3,658 m2023gap +1.1%budgeted €3,862 mspent €3,904 m2024gap +9.5%budgeted €3,641 mspent €3,986 m2025gap +5.3%budgeted €3,598 mspent €3,790 m−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%+30%20132015201720192021202320252013gap —budgeted €0spent €3,018 m2014gap +0.6%budgeted €2,796 mspent €2,813 m2015gap +17%budgeted €2,475 mspent €2,903 m2016gap +7.4%budgeted €2,687 mspent €2,885 m2017gap +26%budgeted €2,246 mspent €2,822 m2018gap +25%budgeted €2,466 mspent €3,071 m2019gap −1.6%budgeted €3,096 mspent €3,047 m2020gap +3.5%budgeted €3,079 mspent €3,186 m2021gap +4.1%budgeted €3,064 mspent €3,188 m2022gap +12%budgeted €3,266 mspent €3,658 m2023gap +1.1%budgeted €3,862 mspent €3,904 m2024gap +9.5%budgeted €3,641 mspent €3,986 m2025gap +5.3%budgeted €3,598 mspent €3,790 m
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€3,598 m€3,739 m€3,790 m+5.3%
2024€3,641 m€3,969 m€3,986 m+9.5%
2023€3,862 m€3,805 m€3,904 m+1.1%
2022€3,266 m€3,578 m€3,658 m+12%
2021€3,064 m€3,156 m€3,188 m+4.1%
2020€3,079 m€3,149 m€3,186 m+3.5%
2019€3,096 m€3,030 m€3,047 m−1.6%
2018€2,466 m€3,032 m€3,071 m+25%
2017€2,246 m€2,831 m€2,822 m+26%
2016€2,687 m€3,163 m€2,885 m+7.4%
2015€2,475 m€2,783 m€2,903 m+17%
2014€2,796 m€2,723 m€2,813 m+0.6%
2013€0€2,941 m€3,018 m—

Articles

The articles of Foreign Trade and Development, 2025

Every article, the largest gap in euros first: that is where the chapter's gap is.

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
1. Duurzame economische ontwikkelinghandel en investeringen€537 m€637 m€654 m+22%
4. Vrede veiligheid en duurzame ontwikkeling€951 m€1,017 m€1,015 m+6.7%
2. Duurzame ontwikkeling voedselzekerheid water en klimaat€909 m€950 m€960 m+5.6%
3. Sociale vooruitgang€693 m€670 m€668 m−3.6%
5. Multilaterale samenwerking en overige inzet€508 m€465 m€493 m−3.0%