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+28%Defence spent €15.7 bn in 2025, against €12.2 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €15.0 bn after the last amendment.

In 9 of the 13 years since 2013 Defence spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€12.2 bn

spent €15.7 bn

Amended€15.0 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€21.4 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–20259 of 13
years over

Year by year

Defence, year by year

Spending against the budget

−60%−40%−20%0%+20%+40%+60%+80%+100%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap −1.0%budgeted €7,777 mspent €7,702 m2014gap +2.4%budgeted €7,602 mspent €7,788 m2015gap −2.3%budgeted €8,000 mspent €7,816 m2016gap +0.1%budgeted €8,234 mspent €8,242 m2017gap −1.7%budgeted €8,686 mspent €8,539 m2018gap +2.3%budgeted €9,204 mspent €9,417 m2019gap +2.3%budgeted €10.5 bnspent €10.7 bn2020gap +1.4%budgeted €11.0 bnspent €11.2 bn2021gap +4.0%budgeted €11.6 bnspent €12.1 bn2022gap +80%budgeted €7,130 mspent €12.8 bn2023gap +0.6%budgeted €15.0 bnspent €15.1 bn2024gap −41%budgeted €21.3 bnspent €12.5 bn2025gap +28%budgeted €12.2 bnspent €15.7 bn−60%−40%−20%0%+20%+40%+60%+80%+100%20132015201720192021202320252013gap −1.0%budgeted €7,777 mspent €7,702 m2014gap +2.4%budgeted €7,602 mspent €7,788 m2015gap −2.3%budgeted €8,000 mspent €7,816 m2016gap +0.1%budgeted €8,234 mspent €8,242 m2017gap −1.7%budgeted €8,686 mspent €8,539 m2018gap +2.3%budgeted €9,204 mspent €9,417 m2019gap +2.3%budgeted €10.5 bnspent €10.7 bn2020gap +1.4%budgeted €11.0 bnspent €11.2 bn2021gap +4.0%budgeted €11.6 bnspent €12.1 bn2022gap +80%budgeted €7,130 mspent €12.8 bn2023gap +0.6%budgeted €15.0 bnspent €15.1 bn2024gap −41%budgeted €21.3 bnspent €12.5 bn2025gap +28%budgeted €12.2 bnspent €15.7 bn
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€12.2 bn€15.0 bn€15.7 bn+28%
2024€21.3 bn€12.4 bn€12.5 bn−41%
2023€15.0 bn€15.1 bn€15.1 bn+0.6%
2022€7,130 m€13.0 bn€12.8 bn+80%
2021€11.6 bn€12.1 bn€12.1 bn+4.0%
2020€11.0 bn€11.5 bn€11.2 bn+1.4%
2019€10.5 bn€10.9 bn€10.7 bn+2.3%
2018€9,204 m€9,500 m€9,417 m+2.3%
2017€8,686 m€8,702 m€8,539 m−1.7%
2016€8,234 m€8,426 m€8,242 m+0.1%
2015€8,000 m€7,758 m€7,816 m−2.3%
2014€7,602 m€7,801 m€7,788 m+2.4%
2013€7,777 m€7,710 m€7,702 m−1.0%

Articles

The articles of Defence, 2025

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

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
1. Inzet€2,043 m€4,482 m€5,166 m+153%
12. Nog onverdeeld€466 m———
3. Koninklijke Landmacht€2,018 m€2,193 m€2,195 m+8.8%
7. Commando Materieel en IT€864 m€1,031 m€1,032 m+19%
8. Defensie Ondersteuningscommando€1,728 m€1,857 m€1,844 m+6.7%
2. Koninklijke Marine€1,180 m€1,308 m€1,273 m+7.8%
10. Apparaat kerndepartement€1,897 m€1,938 m€1,979 m+4.3%
5. Koninklijke Marechaussee€748 m€831 m€821 m+9.8%
4. Koninklijke Luchtmacht€1,022 m€1,052 m€1,053 m+3.0%
9. Algemeen€259 m€296 m€282 m+9.0%
11. Geheim€19 m€25 m€25 m+28%
13. Bijdrage aan Defensiematerieelbegrotingsfonds€0———