Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 9.35 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.35 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 100 countries
All-time high
12.15 million
in 2014
All-time low
8.63 million
in 2012
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Netherlands, 2005–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2005201320212005: 9.0M2006: 9.0M2007: 9.0M2008: 9.0M2009: 10.2M2010: 10.2M2011: 9.3M2012: 8.6M2013: 8.8M2014: 12.2M2015: 10.4M2016: 10.0M2017: 9.7M2018: 10.1M2019: 9.8M2020: 9.6M2021: 9.3M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 9.35 million for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2021.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Netherlands peaked at 12.15 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts in Netherlands, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 9.02 million
2006 9.00 million -0.2%
2007 8.95 million -0.5%
2008 9.03 million +0.9%
2009 10.17 million +12.6%
2010 10.19 million +0.2%
2011 9.26 million -9.1%
2012 8.63 million -6.8%
2013 8.82 million +2.2%
2014 12.15 million +37.8%
2015 10.37 million -14.7%
2016 9.95 million -4.0%
2017 9.66 million -3.0%
2018 10.08 million +4.4%
2019 9.82 million -2.5%
2020 9.58 million -2.5%
2021 9.35 million -2.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 9.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 million, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 9.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 million, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +37.8% 8.82 million 12.15 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.24 million 8.95 million 10.17 million 5
2010s 9.89 million 8.63 million 12.15 million 10
2020s 9.46 million 9.35 million 9.58 million 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Bangladesh 11.20 million compare
  2. 18 Morocco 11.17 million compare
  3. 19 Belgium 10.08 million compare
  4. 21 Portugal 8.08 million compare
  5. 22 Romania 6.55 million compare
  6. 23 Peru 6.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Netherlands?
Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Netherlands was 9.35 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.15 million in 2014.
What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
100 places, 1,426 data points, 2004–2025
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