Netherlands vs Spain: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.11 billion against 9.73 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 4.38 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.25 billion | -1.71 billion | 8.54 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion | 3.73 billion | 1.45 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | -472.60 million | 3.58 billion | 4.05 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | -153.17 million | 3.68 billion | 3.83 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.11 billion against 9.73 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between Netherlands and Spain?
- 4.38 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.