Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

1999 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Netherlands Government debt accounted for 43.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 43.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Netherlands government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1999 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 68.2 % in Mar 2015 and a record low of 42.8 % 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 509.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 272.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Netherlands's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1999 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Netherlands Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Netherlands's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Netherlands Government debt accounted for 43.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 43.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
43.2 Jun 2024 43.9 Mar 2024 42.8 Dec 2007 68.2 Mar 2015 % quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
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Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 78.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 60.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 69.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 81.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 160.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 76.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 138.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 41.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 34.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 52.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 61.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 47.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 173.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 104.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 32.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 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: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
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
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 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: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 1,460.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -42,668.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 146,210.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 13,383.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -38,357.000 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: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 63,725.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 75,801.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,992,252.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 469,406.000 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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