Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 82.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, monetary sector credit to private sector in Netherlands stood at 82.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Netherlands peaked at 116.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.2% | — |
| 2002 | 108.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 112.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 115.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 113.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 112.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 116.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 113.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 116.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 113.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 115.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 110.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 112.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 109.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 103.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -3.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.0% | 108.4% | 116.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.5% | 98.6% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 82.4% | 100.4% | 5 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Netherlands?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Netherlands was 82.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.