Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

1999 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Netherlands Government debt accounted for 46.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 45.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Netherlands government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 68.9 % in Mar 2015 and a record low of 43.0 % in Dec 2007.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Netherlands provides Government Debt in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR.


Related information about Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Netherlands National Government Debt reached 531.7 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 272.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Netherlands's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1999 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

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

Netherlands Government debt accounted for 46.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 45.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
46.5 Dec 2023 45.8 Sep 2023 43.0 Dec 2007 68.9 Mar 2015 % quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023

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Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 77.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 39.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 29.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 19.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 82.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 75.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 39.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 165.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 69.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
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Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
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Lithuania (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
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Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
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Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
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Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
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Nigeria (%) 39.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
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Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
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Panama (%) 56.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
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Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
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Poland (%) 49.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 69.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 73.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 107.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
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Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 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) -1,658.478 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 77,117.608 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 531,718.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 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: Revenues (EUR mn) 117,097.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 71,655.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 118,638.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -1,541.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) 25,727.620 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Gross Central Govt Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 370,629.640 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 12,662.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 73,602.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
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) 60,940.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
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) 4,508.236 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,986.259 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,921.665 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,080.586 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 7,063.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,045.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 8,460.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,469.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 68,195.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,650.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,271.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,241.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports (EUR mn) 56,463.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 11,634.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,303.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,457.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -45,314.868 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -15.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -10,141.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -35,125.771 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 338.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,614,943.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 913.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 821,492.882 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 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: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 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) -73,816.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -129,294.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -7,214.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -309,384.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -317,034.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 43,846.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 51,246.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 145,524.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 170,394.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 742,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,629,739.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 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 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 544,234.034 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,185,330.129 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -2.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,010.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39,918.896 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,240,598.207 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,788,475.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
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) 1,056,791.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,344,243.627 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.05 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.45 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 503,594.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,017,616.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,096,817.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 63,659.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,548.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -4.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024

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