Government gross debt in Netherlands

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 44.1% 2027: 44.5% 2028: 44.9% 2029: 45.9% 2030: 46.9% 2031: 48.0%

58.6 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	58.6
Jan 1998	62.7
Jan 1997	65.7
Jan 1996	71.2
Jan 1995	73.0
Jan 1994	73.5
Jan 1993	76.7
Jan 1992	75.6
Jan 1991	74.8
Jan 1990	75.0

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

Measures the total gross debt owed by the Netherlands' general government to its creditors. Compiled by the statistics office (CBS) and Eurostat under the Maastricht definition, it is reported in absolute terms and as a share of GDP.

How it's calculated

Compiled under the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP debt) by summing debt securities, loans and currency and deposits at nominal value, consolidated across subsectors. Eurostat publishes the debt-to-GDP ratio on a quarterly and annual basis.

Market implications

As a founding euro-area member with a AAA rating, Dutch debt serves as a safe-asset benchmark within the bloc. A contained ratio underpins fiscal room and its role as a benchmark against peripheral debt; its path is watched through the lens of the Stability and Growth Pact.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency series subject to revision alongside the national accounts. The ratio depends on nominal GDP, so it can shift with inflation or growth even when underlying borrowing is unchanged.