The Netherlands spent 12.3 billion Euros on its military in 2021, an amount worth an equivalent of 1.4 percent of Dutch GDP. While this total amount represents one of the largest military budgets in the EU, it still fell far short of the two percent of GDP target for annual military spending set for it by NATO.
Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021
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European Defence Agency. (December 8, 2022). Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395966/eu-military-defense-dutch-expenditure-gdp/
European Defence Agency. "Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021." Chart. December 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395966/eu-military-defense-dutch-expenditure-gdp/
European Defence Agency. (2022). Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395966/eu-military-defense-dutch-expenditure-gdp/
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European Defence Agency, Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395966/eu-military-defense-dutch-expenditure-gdp/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Annual defense spending of the Netherlands in absolute terms and as a share of gross domestic product from 2005 to 2021 [Graph], European Defence Agency, December 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395966/eu-military-defense-dutch-expenditure-gdp/
