Interest rate spread in Netherlands
Netherlands: Interest rate spread was -0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Netherlands, 1999–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2013, interest rate spread in Netherlands stood at -0.9%.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 283.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Netherlands peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 133rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest rate spread in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +165.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -67.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -363.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.6% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 15.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 33.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 341.65 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,294 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,766 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Netherlands?
- Interest rate spread in Netherlands was -0.9% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for interest rate spread?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 140 countries with data for 2013.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.