Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

  • Netherlands External Debt accounted for 374.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 410.4 % in the previous year.
  • Netherlands External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 562.5 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 361.2 % in Dec 2003.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. provides External Debt in EUR. Statistics Netherlands provides Nominal GDP in EUR. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2015 is calculated from annual External Debt based on old methodology and annual Nominal GDP.


Related information about Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Netherlands, Current Account recorded a surplus of 27.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 9.7 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Netherlands Direct Investment Abroad fell by 379.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 3,963,020.9 in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 272.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Netherlands's External Debt: % of GDP from 2003 to 2022 in the chart:

Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

What was Netherlands's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

Netherlands External Debt accounted for 374.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 410.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
374.5 2022 410.4 2021 361.2 2003 562.5 2015 % yearly 2003 - 2022

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Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
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Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
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Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,069.257 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 70,819.441 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 494,176.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 558.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 616.967 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 527.631 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 65,088.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 103,472.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 108,131.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -4,659.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 194,708.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 272,201.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal (EUR mn) 466,909.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 11,600.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 70,731.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,747,841.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 25,404,708.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,580,801.790 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 59,131.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,271,304.722 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,354,178.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,903.595 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,717.517 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,308.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,548.308 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 6,713.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports (EUR mn) 64,838.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,969.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,908.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,557.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 7,785.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,274.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,439.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 12,099.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports (EUR mn) 54,204.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,036.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,306.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -17,639.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -11.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,849.545 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -8,112.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,261.237 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,927,042.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,792,507.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 165.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 933.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 735,274.716 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 34,358.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 48,926.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 8,371.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -28,192.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -16,212.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 49,965.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 55,600.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 134,908.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 156,958.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,063,397.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 694,704.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 350.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 581,464.075 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,229,973.825 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 40,686.036 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,277,318.079 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,829,204.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 958.447 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,262.993 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,003,021.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,349,829.865 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.55 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 525,641.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,033,014.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,111,891.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 63,281.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,476.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -4.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024

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