In 2022, the Netherlands spent approximately 15.7 billion U.S. Dollars on defence, which is an increase of around 1.7 billion U.S. Dollars in comparison to 2021. The lowest expenditure on defence since 2014 was recorded in 2015 with 8.7 billion U.S. Dollars, while the highest expenditure on defence was recorded in the most recent time period. The spending on military increased every year except between 2014 and 2015.
Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars)
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NATO. (March 21, 2023). Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/
NATO. "Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/
NATO. (2023). Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/
NATO. "Expenditure on Defence in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/
NATO, Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Expenditure on defence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. Dollars) [Graph], NATO, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293351/netherlands-defence-expenditure/