Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions was 33.50 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Netherlands stood at 33.50 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.6% on the previous year and up 639.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Netherlands peaked at 81.20 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.36 billion, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.02 billion | — |
| 2000 | -7.67 billion | +280.2% |
| 2001 | 208.00 million | -102.7% |
| 2002 | 8.63 billion | +4049.0% |
| 2003 | 14.84 billion | +71.9% |
| 2004 | 8.41 billion | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 7.59 billion | -9.7% |
| 2006 | -6.80 billion | -189.5% |
| 2007 | 6.72 billion | -198.8% |
| 2008 | 81.20 billion | +1108.8% |
| 2009 | 5.12 billion | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 29.40 billion | +474.5% |
| 2011 | 22.56 billion | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 33.07 billion | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 14.55 billion | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 9.49 billion | -34.8% |
| 2015 | -6.21 billion | -165.4% |
| 2016 | -6.68 billion | +7.6% |
| 2017 | -16.36 billion | +144.7% |
| 2018 | -11.44 billion | -30.1% |
| 2019 | -12.25 billion | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 48.65 billion | -497.1% |
| 2021 | 27.30 billion | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 27.42 billion | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -6.43 billion | -123.5% |
| 2024 | 10.07 billion | -256.5% |
| 2025 | 33.50 billion | +232.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.02 billion | -2.02 billion | -2.02 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.82 billion | -7.67 billion | 81.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 billion | -16.36 billion | 33.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 billion | -6.43 billion | 48.65 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More external debt data for Netherlands
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.93 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.13 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 106,968 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 419.94 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 26.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.6 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 62,621 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Netherlands?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Netherlands was 33.50 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.20 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.36 billion in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.