Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 175.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Netherlands, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Netherlands stood at 175.6%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 224.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.7% | — |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 164.2% | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 171.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 157.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 175.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 179.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 163.8% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 201.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 205.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 195.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 224.4% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 217.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 200.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 208.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 191.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 187.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 166.2% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 167.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 175.6% | +4.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 175.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 175.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +102.0% | 81.3% | 164.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 140.7% | 51.8% | 201.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.4% | 166.2% | 224.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.6% | 175.6% | 175.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Netherlands?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Netherlands was 175.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 224.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).