International debt issues to GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: International debt issues to GDP was 149.7% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Netherlands, 1987β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Netherlands stood at 149.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 167.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1987.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 10.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 58.9% | 141.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.9% | 135.0% | 167.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.7% | 149.7% | 149.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Luxembourg 424.2% compare
- 3 Bahrain, Kingdom of 110.6% compare
- 4 Cyprus 107.2% compare
- 5 Lebanon 106.4% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 689.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 62.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 92,550 current LCU per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 86.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 85.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 85.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Netherlands?
- International debt issues to gdp in Netherlands was 149.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 167.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1987.
- How does Netherlands rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.