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+7.8%Foreign Affairs spent €13.2 bn in 2025, against €12.3 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €13.2 bn after the last amendment.

In 8 of the 13 years since 2013 Foreign Affairs spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€12.3 bn

spent €13.2 bn

Amended€13.2 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€16.6 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–20258 of 13
years over

Year by year

Foreign Affairs, year by year

Spending against the budget

−30%−20%−10%0%+10%+20%+30%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap −27%budgeted €11.8 bnspent €8,598 m2014gap +16%budgeted €9,069 mspent €10.5 bn2015gap +30%budgeted €7,874 mspent €10.2 bn2016gap +12%budgeted €9,045 mspent €10.1 bn2017gap −5.8%budgeted €8,880 mspent €8,364 m2018gap −3.8%budgeted €9,534 mspent €9,174 m2019gap +5.8%budgeted €9,977 mspent €10.6 bn2020gap +7.7%budgeted €10.4 bnspent €11.2 bn2021gap +6.4%budgeted €11.4 bnspent €12.1 bn2022gap +9.8%budgeted €11.7 bnspent €12.9 bn2023gap −6.9%budgeted €12.9 bnspent €12.0 bn2024gap −12%budgeted €12.7 bnspent €11.1 bn2025gap +7.8%budgeted €12.3 bnspent €13.2 bn−30%−20%−10%0%+10%+20%+30%20132015201720192021202320252013gap −27%budgeted €11.8 bnspent €8,598 m2014gap +16%budgeted €9,069 mspent €10.5 bn2015gap +30%budgeted €7,874 mspent €10.2 bn2016gap +12%budgeted €9,045 mspent €10.1 bn2017gap −5.8%budgeted €8,880 mspent €8,364 m2018gap −3.8%budgeted €9,534 mspent €9,174 m2019gap +5.8%budgeted €9,977 mspent €10.6 bn2020gap +7.7%budgeted €10.4 bnspent €11.2 bn2021gap +6.4%budgeted €11.4 bnspent €12.1 bn2022gap +9.8%budgeted €11.7 bnspent €12.9 bn2023gap −6.9%budgeted €12.9 bnspent €12.0 bn2024gap −12%budgeted €12.7 bnspent €11.1 bn2025gap +7.8%budgeted €12.3 bnspent €13.2 bn
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€12.3 bn€13.2 bn€13.2 bn+7.8%
2024€12.7 bn€11.3 bn€11.1 bn−12%
2023€12.9 bn€11.9 bn€12.0 bn−6.9%
2022€11.7 bn€13.5 bn€12.9 bn+9.8%
2021€11.4 bn€12.0 bn€12.1 bn+6.4%
2020€10.4 bn€11.3 bn€11.2 bn+7.7%
2019€9,977 m€9,874 m€10.6 bn+5.8%
2018€9,534 m€9,239 m€9,174 m−3.8%
2017€8,880 m€8,388 m€8,364 m−5.8%
2016€9,045 m€9,733 m€10.1 bn+12%
2015€7,874 m€10.3 bn€10.2 bn+30%
2014€9,069 m€10.5 bn€10.5 bn+16%
2013€11.8 bn€8,743 m€8,598 m−27%

Articles

The articles of Foreign Affairs, 2025

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

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
3. Effectieve Europese samenwerking€10.7 bn€11.5 bn€11.5 bn+7.6%
7. Apparaat€990 m€1,096 m€1,125 m+14%
6. Nog onverdeeld€26 m€594,000——
2. Veiligheid en stabiliteit€345 m€376 m€368 m+6.8%
1. Versterkte internationale rechtsorde€122 m€130 m€129 m+6.1%
4. Consulaire dienstverlening en uitdragen Nederlandse waarden€57 m€62 m€61 m+6.1%