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 (%) 109.2 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 135.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 51.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 231.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 56.7 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 139.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
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 (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 89.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 111.2 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.3 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 244.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 80.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Germany (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (%) 246.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 128.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 75.5 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 556.6 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 36.6 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 39.6 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Laos (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (%) 106.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 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 (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 858.8 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 1,315.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 63.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 170.1 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 (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 88.0 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 148.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 35.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 150.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 51.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
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 (%) 169.1 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

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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: Revenues (EUR mn) 129,119.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 124,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 14,166.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 78,884.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
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) 64,718.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
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) 5,287.725 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,016.147 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,753.152 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,604.189 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 8,441.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,340.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 72,404.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 15,805.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,987.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 9,728.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -27,865.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -39,847.614 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -10,527.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -29,326.553 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,703,495.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 148.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 969.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.461 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 502,780.768 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
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) -38,357.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 13,383.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -42,668.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 1,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 63,725.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -25,884.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 168,372.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -37,014.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 75,801.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 146,210.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 469,406.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,992,252.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 2,149.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 335,183.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 543,077.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 632,943.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 64,835.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 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 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 565,445.637 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,216,544.822 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,945.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54,384.636 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,284,172.558 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,809,817.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.7 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,001.748 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,345.988 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,153,284.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,475,729.116 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.84 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.59 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 520,908.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,080,143.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,120,723.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 76,211.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,357.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.800 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024

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