OHMEGA/MONSTER

Netherlands NetherlandsEurope & Central Asia

Netherlands: 18th largest economy, 19th in military spending

Head of state William Alexander of the NetherlandsHead of government Rob JettenCapital Amsterdam
Population18.1M#71 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$1.3T#18 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$73.7k#11 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output95 TWh#61 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$23.2B#19 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

18.1M people, 96% in cities

  • Population18.1M2025
  • Population growth0.5%2025
  • Urban population95.9%2025
  • Land area33.7k km²2023

A $1.3T economy, $73.7k per person

  • GDP$1.3T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$1.6T2025
  • GDP per person$73.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$87.3k2025
  • GDP growth1.8%2025

Fuels are 13% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP80.7%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP69.5%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports12.7%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$1.1T2025
  • Imports of goods and services$926B2025

Fossil fuel output of 95 TWh

Oilmade 15 TWhused 433 TWh
Gasmade 81 TWhused 261 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 48 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)95 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption926 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person50.8 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation135 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels45.8%2025

Spends $23.2B on its military, 1.9% of GDP

  • Military spending$23.2B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.9%2024
  • Armed forces personnel41k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$360M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$392M2024

In play in 1 theater

Gaza war and UNGA diplomatic fallout

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.