In 2011 the taxpayers of Netherlands contributed to the European Union 313 euros per head over what they received. Since its accession to the EU the country has paid to the European Union EUR 55919 million over what it has received. Select a year in the upper right-hand corner to see details for other years.
Note that this breakdown compares fiscal transfers only and does not include other costs and benefits connected with membership in the EU (administrative costs, co-funding of EU projects, effects of EU legislation on domestic prices etc.).
Kingdom of Netherlands was a founding member of the European Community in 1967. In November 1993 the European Community transformed itself into the European Union.