Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 149.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Netherlands, 1987–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Netherlands stood at 149.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 163.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1987.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.9% | — |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 116.0% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 138.6% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 148.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 146.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 163.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 158.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 143.5% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 153.8% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 144.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 151.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 134.8% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 137.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 149.7% | +9.1% |
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 | 97.0% | 58.8% | 138.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.3% | 134.8% | 163.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.7% | 149.7% | 149.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Luxembourg 420.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 104.4% compare
- 4 Sweden 87.8% compare
- 5 Ireland 80.8% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,721 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 15.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Netherlands?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Netherlands was 149.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 163.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1987.
- How does Netherlands rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.