What is the difference in bonds (debt securities) between Netherlands and Portugal?

403.07 billion, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?

22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Portugal: Bonds (Debt Securities)

Netherlands

196.41 billion

in 1997

Portugal

599.49 billion

in 1998

Netherlands rank

13th

Portugal rank

12th

Bonds (Debt Securities) over time

Netherlands
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 599.49 billion against 196.41 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 403.07 billion.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 20 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.06 billion	325.45 million	14.74 billion	Netherlands
1980s	57.28 billion	13.21 billion	44.06 billion	Netherlands
1990s	168.91 billion	167.67 billion	1.24 billion	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bonds (debt securities), Netherlands or Portugal?: Portugal, at 599.49 billion against 196.41 billion in Netherlands as of 1998.
What is the difference in bonds (debt securities) between Netherlands and Portugal?: 403.07 billion, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1997.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for bonds (debt securities)?: Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 20 places, 509 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.