Real interest rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Real interest rate was 0.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Netherlands, 1999–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Netherlands peaked at 2.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +798.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +119.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +166.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +20.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +798.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 118 South Korea 1.0% compare
- 119 Japan 1.0% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 122 Romania 0.3% compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1% compare
- 124 Canada 0.1% compare
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 real interest rate in Netherlands?
- Real interest rate in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for real interest rate?
- Netherlands ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.