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−4.6%Health, Welfare and Sport spent €34.8 bn in 2025, against €36.5 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €35.0 bn after the last amendment.

In 12 of the 13 years since 2013 Health, Welfare and Sport spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€36.5 bn

spent €34.8 bn

Amended€35.0 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€39.8 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–202512 of 13
years over

Year by year

Health, Welfare and Sport, year by year

Spending against the budget

−10%0%+10%+20%+30%+40%+50%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap +4.2%budgeted €15.7 bnspent €16.4 bn2014gap +8.4%budgeted €14.8 bnspent €16.1 bn2015gap +5.1%budgeted €14.6 bnspent €15.3 bn2016gap +4.4%budgeted €14.6 bnspent €15.2 bn2017gap +4.3%budgeted €14.4 bnspent €15.0 bn2018gap +0.9%budgeted €15.2 bnspent €15.4 bn2019gap +9.7%budgeted €16.4 bnspent €18.0 bn2020gap +44%budgeted €18.9 bnspent €27.2 bn2021gap +28%budgeted €25.9 bnspent €33.1 bn2022gap +10%budgeted €28.5 bnspent €31.4 bn2023gap +34%budgeted €35.5 bnspent €47.6 bn2024gap +8.4%budgeted €35.3 bnspent €38.2 bn2025gap −4.6%budgeted €36.5 bnspent €34.8 bn−10%0%+10%+20%+30%+40%+50%20132015201720192021202320252013gap +4.2%budgeted €15.7 bnspent €16.4 bn2014gap +8.4%budgeted €14.8 bnspent €16.1 bn2015gap +5.1%budgeted €14.6 bnspent €15.3 bn2016gap +4.4%budgeted €14.6 bnspent €15.2 bn2017gap +4.3%budgeted €14.4 bnspent €15.0 bn2018gap +0.9%budgeted €15.2 bnspent €15.4 bn2019gap +9.7%budgeted €16.4 bnspent €18.0 bn2020gap +44%budgeted €18.9 bnspent €27.2 bn2021gap +28%budgeted €25.9 bnspent €33.1 bn2022gap +10%budgeted €28.5 bnspent €31.4 bn2023gap +34%budgeted €35.5 bnspent €47.6 bn2024gap +8.4%budgeted €35.3 bnspent €38.2 bn2025gap −4.6%budgeted €36.5 bnspent €34.8 bn
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€36.5 bn€35.0 bn€34.8 bn−4.6%
2024€35.3 bn€38.5 bn€38.2 bn+8.4%
2023€35.5 bn€48.4 bn€47.6 bn+34%
2022€28.5 bn€31.9 bn€31.4 bn+10%
2021€25.9 bn€35.4 bn€33.1 bn+28%
2020€18.9 bn€27.7 bn€27.2 bn+44%
2019€16.4 bn€17.5 bn€18.0 bn+9.7%
2018€15.2 bn€14.7 bn€15.4 bn+0.9%
2017€14.4 bn€14.7 bn€15.0 bn+4.3%
2016€14.6 bn€14.5 bn€15.2 bn+4.4%
2015€14.6 bn€14.7 bn€15.3 bn+5.1%
2014€14.8 bn€15.1 bn€16.1 bn+8.4%
2013€15.7 bn€15.7 bn€16.4 bn+4.2%

Articles

The articles of Health, Welfare and Sport, 2025

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

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
8. Tegemoetkomingen en Rijksbijdragen€7,057 m€27.9 bn€27.9 bn+296%
3. Langdurige zorg en ondersteuning€19.9 bn€892 m€882 m−96%
2. Curatieve zorg€4,269 m€903 m€868 m−80%
4. Zorgbreed beleid€1,553 m€1,359 m€1,311 m−16%
1. Volksgezondheid€2,269 m€2,348 m€2,336 m+3.0%
10. Apparaatsuitgaven€598 m€669 m€631 m+5.6%
5. Jeugd€204 m€178 m€175 m−14%
6. Sport en bewegen€429 m€460 m€453 m+5.5%
9. Algemeen€61 m€64 m€42 m−31%
7. Oorlogsgetroffenen en Herinnering Tweede Wereldoorlog€198 m€206 m€206 m+3.8%
11. Nog onverdeeld€24,000———