The minister of economic affairs (Dutch: Minister van Economische Zaken) is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers.

The current minister is Dirk Beljaarts of the Party for Freedom (PVV) who has been in office since 2 July 2024.

Regularly, a state secretary was assigned to the ministry tasked with specific portfolios.

There has once been a minister without portfolio assigned to the ministry.