Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

  • Netherlands External Debt accounted for 373.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 410.0 % in the previous year.
  • Netherlands External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 592.7 % 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 2008 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) fell by 333.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Netherlands Direct Investment Abroad fell by 341.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 45.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 4,262,697.5 in Mar 2024.
  • 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 2023 in the chart:

Netherlands External Debt: % of GDP

What was Netherlands's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Netherlands External Debt accounted for 373.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 410.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
373.8 2023 410.0 2022 361.2 2003 592.7 2015 % yearly 2003 - 2023

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 1.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 112.4 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 136.1 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 48.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 231.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.5 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 47.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 56.7 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 148.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.4 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 73.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 828.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 48.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 38.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 89.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 111.1 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 244.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 79.6 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Germany (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 37.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (%) 246.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 483.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 128.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 70.8 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 30.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 575.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 111.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 35.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.6 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 66.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Laos (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (%) 98.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 69.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,446.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.2 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 69.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 858.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 1,359.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 60.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 157.4 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
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 (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 86.4 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 160.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 35.1 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 56.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 37.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 149.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 13.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 88.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 41.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 163.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.3 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 238.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 38.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 45.1 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

Netherlands Key Series

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) 5,295.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 82,398.457 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 615.768 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 660.921 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 577.372 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 124,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 129,119.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) 23,552.985 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 11,475.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 69,829.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,189,367.268 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 26,259,400.312 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 29,036,613.790 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 58,354.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 22,311,110.944 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,505,944.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,829.369 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,282.153 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,758.274 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,511.338 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,414.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,228.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 8,191.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 13,624.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Exports (EUR mn) 67,429.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 9,713.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,340.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports (EUR mn) 56,348.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 5,263.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 12,574.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,291.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,276.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 17,743.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14,591.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 30,173.287 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,865.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 33,022.854 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,831,425.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 148.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 973.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.461 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 678,685.918 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 37,389.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 69,275.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -8,954.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 13,278.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 16,146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 65,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 73,942.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 142,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 164,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 27,457.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 608,960.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,065,078.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 326,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 553,564.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 675,289.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 63,632.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
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
No of Enterprises (Unit) 2,084,950.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 536,620.241 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,170,198.642 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,864.0 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.605 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 55,261.440 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,242,137.522 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,683,430.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 13.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 26.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,175.884 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,339.885 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,211,128.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,355,849.604 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.92 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 80.36 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,082,081.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,125,191.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 515,981.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 79,737.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,625.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.200 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025

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