Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Domestic credit to private sector was 100.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands stood at 100.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands peaked at 117.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.5% | — |
| 2002 | 109.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 116.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 113.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 113.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 117.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 114.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 113.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 116.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 114.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 111.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.5% | 108.8% | 117.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 99.7% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 100.9% | 100.9% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands was 100.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.