Government of the NetherlandsWeapons and military aid
€2bn of Dutch military support in 2024
“In 2024, the Netherlands will provide EUR 2 billion of military support.”
- Promised
- In plan
- Legislated
- Funded
- Delivering
- Delivered
Where it stands
In an answer to Parliament adopted on 1 July 2025, the Defence Ministry put Dutch support for Ukraine in 2024 at €2.5bn spent, measured in cash, against €2.1bn budgeted. The Netherlands’ financial year is the calendar year.
What has happened
- Promised. The Netherlands and Ukraine sign the agreement in Kharkiv
- Delivering. The Defence Minister reports about €3.76bn of Dutch military support delivered since 2022, as of 29 September 2024 evidence
- Delivered. The Defence Ministry tells Parliament that €2.5bn of support for Ukraine was spent in 2024, more than the agreement’s €2bn evidence
About the cost
€2bn as worded. Low–high is an editorial ±10% because the agreement gives one figure.
More detail
Checks
- Version 1, 20 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source on 21 October 2026
- Approved by Pavel Guzhikov, editor, on 21 October 2026: Approved for the first publication on the AI Journalist's check.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 21 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source; dates, events, evidence links, figures and wording checked against the cited sources, with fixes made before publication.
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