7.1.3 Netherlands
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7.1.3 Netherlands

  • November 11, 2019

Table 6.1: Direct state cultural expenditure and transfers (central level): by sector, 2017, in 1000 EUR

Field/Domain/Sub-domain TOTAL of which: Direct expenditure
(of government or its agencies) 		of which: Transfers
in 1000 in % to other
levels of government 		to NGOs, companies, individuals
I. Cultural Heritage 395 166 18.9      
Historical Monuments* 96 589 4.6      
Museums 188 441 9.0      
Archives 64 558 3.1      
Libraries 45 578 2.2      
Intangible Heritage / Folk Culture          
II. Visual Arts 33 209 1.6      
Fine Arts / Plastic Arts          
Photography          
Architecture***          
Design / Applied Arts          
III. Performing Arts 193 119 9.2      
Music          
Theatre, Music Theatre, Dance          
Multidisciplinary          
IV. Books and Press 18 007 0.9      
Books          
Press          
V. Audiovisual and Multimedia 997 678 47.8      
Cinema          
Television          
Sound recordings          
Radio          
Multimedia          
VI. Interdisciplinary          
Socio-culture          
Cultural Relations Abroad          
Administration****          
Cultural Education**** 56 300 2.7      
VII. Not covered by
domain I-VI 		         
TOTAL 2 088 645 100      

Source:
Brom et al. (2019)
Note:      
* These are expenditures on all heritage excluding expenditures on museums, which are mostly, but not only, expenditures on monuments. 

Table 6.2: Direct regional cultural expenditure and transfers: by sector, 2017, in 1000 EUR

Field/Domain/Sub-domain TOTAL of which: Direct expenditure**
(of government or its agencies) 		of which: Transfers**
in 1000 in % to other
levels of government 		to NGOs, companies, individuals
I. Cultural Heritage 209 183 69.4      
Historical Monuments 102 402 34.0      
Museums 46 794 15.5      
Archives 15 962 5.3      
Libraries 44 025 14.6      
Intangible Heritage / Folk Culture          
II. Visual Arts 4 855 1.6      
Fine Arts / Plastic Arts* 4 855 1.6      
Photography –        
Architecture –        
Design / Applied Arts –        
III. Performing Arts 26 360 8.7      
Music          
Theatre, Music Theatre, Dance          
Multidisciplinary          
IV. Books and Press 2 003 0.7      
Books          
Press** 2 003 0.7      
V. Audiovisual and Multimedia 3 252 1.1      
Cinema          
Television          
Sound recordings          
Radio          
Multimedia          
VI. Interdisciplinary 17 108 5.7      
Socio-culture          
Cultural Relations Abroad          
Administration          
Cultural Education 17 108 5.7      
VII. Not covered by
domain I-VI 		38 742 12.8      
TOTAL 301 503 100      

Source:
Statistics Netherlands
Notes:      
* Finances covering visual arts and design are combined.     
** Finances covering local press and local broadcasting companies are combined. 

Table 6.3: Direct local cultural expenditure and transfers: by sector, 2017, in 1000 EUR

Field/Domain/Sub-domain TOTAL of which: Direct expenditure
(of government or its agencies) 		of which: Transfers
in 1000 in % to other
levels of government 		to NGOs, companies, individuals
I. Cultural Heritage 807 419 43.9      
Historical Monuments 107 712 5.9      
Museums 250 109 13.6      
Archives 55 915 3.0      
Libraries 393 683 21.4      
Intangible Heritage / Folk Culture          
II. Visual Arts 55 301 3.0      
Fine Arts / Plastic Arts* 55 301        
Photography          
Architecture          
Design / Applied Arts          
III. Performing Arts 508 887 27.7      
Music          
Theatre, Music Theatre, Dance          
Multidisciplinary          
IV. Books and Press 24 975        
Books          
Press** 24 975        
V. Audiovisual and Multimedia 45 564 2.5      
Cinema          
Television          
Sound recordings          
Radio          
Multimedia          
VI. Interdisciplinary 199 246 10.9      
Socio-culture          
Cultural Relations Abroad          
Administration          
Cultural Education 199 246 10.9      
VII. Not covered by
domain I-VI 		194 661 10.6      
TOTAL 1 836 053 100      

Source:
Statistics Netherlands
Notes:      
* Finances covering visual arts and design are combined.     
** Finances covering local press and local broadcasting companies are combined.