+3.0%Justice and Security spent €18.9 bn in 2025, against €18.3 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €19.0 bn after the last amendment.

In 13 of the 13 years since 2013 Justice and Security spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€18.3 bn

spent €18.9 bn

Amended€19.0 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€18.6 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–202513 of 13

years over

Year by year

Justice and Security, year by year

Year	Prinsjesdag	Amended	Spent	Gap
2025	€18.3 bn	€19.0 bn	€18.9 bn	+3.0%
2024	€24.1 bn	€25.9 bn	€25.5 bn	+5.7%
2023	€19.6 bn	€22.8 bn	€23.0 bn	+17%
2022	€15.3 bn	€18.1 bn	€18.2 bn	+19%
2021	€14.2 bn	€15.1 bn	€15.0 bn	+5.4%
2020	€13.4 bn	€14.4 bn	€14.4 bn	+7.5%
2019	€12.7 bn	€13.8 bn	€13.7 bn	+7.3%
2018	€12.1 bn	€12.8 bn	€12.8 bn	+6.1%
2017	€12.6 bn	€13.1 bn	€13.1 bn	+3.8%
2016	€11.5 bn	€13.3 bn	€13.2 bn	+15%
2015	€11.4 bn	€12.7 bn	€12.7 bn	+11%
2014	€11.8 bn	€12.7 bn	€12.6 bn	+6.9%
2013	€11.2 bn	€12.3 bn	€12.4 bn	+11%

Articles

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

Article	Prinsjesdag 2025	Amended	Spent	Gap
31. Politie	€8,209 m	€8,938 m	€8,931 m	+8.8%
92. Nog onverdeeld	€267 m	€6.1 m	—	—
34. Straffen en beschermen	€4,264 m	€4,486 m	€4,485 m	+5.2%
36. Contraterrorisme nationale veiligheid en crisisbeheersing	€610 m	€445 m	€412 m	−32%
32. Rechtspleging en rechtsbijstand	€2,318 m	€2,451 m	€2,437 m	+5.1%
33. Veiligheid en criminaliteitsbestrijding	€1,561 m	€1,478 m	€1,487 m	−4.8%
38. Inburgering	€483 m	€508 m	€495 m	+2.5%
91. Apparaat kerndepartement	€611 m	€642 m	€622 m	+1.7%
93. Geheim	€3.6 m	€3.6 m	€2.9 m	−17%
37. Migratie	€0	—	—	—