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
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Netherlands, 2005–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.8% | 8.82 million | 12.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.