Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Netherlands
Netherlands: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government was 42.24 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Netherlands, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, general government in Netherlands is 42.24 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, general government in Netherlands peaked at 42.24 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 billion US dollar, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.05 billion US dollar | — |
| 1983 | 2.90 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.82 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.95 billion US dollar | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 10.08 billion US dollar | +155.4% |
| 1987 | 14.87 billion US dollar | +47.5% |
| 1988 | 15.55 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 17.54 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 19.43 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 22.11 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 20.80 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 20.49 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.95 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 23.98 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 23.12 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21.26 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 22.60 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.29 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.92 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 19.91 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.44 billion US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 7.93 billion US dollar | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 8.42 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.73 billion US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 5.46 billion US dollar | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 10.36 billion US dollar | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 10.87 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.80 billion US dollar | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 17.36 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.32 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.59 billion US dollar | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 31.51 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 28.09 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 22.51 billion US dollar | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 23.86 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 24.22 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.19 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.46 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.67 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 25.17 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.09 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.18 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 31.37 billion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.24 billion US dollar | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.85 billion US dollar | 2.82 billion US dollar | 17.54 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.80 billion US dollar | 19.43 billion US dollar | 23.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 billion US dollar | 5.46 billion US dollar | 23.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 billion US dollar | 17.32 billion US dollar | 31.51 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.12 billion US dollar | 25.09 billion US dollar | 42.24 billion US dollar | 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 other investment, debt instruments, general government in Netherlands?
- Other investment, debt instruments, general government in Netherlands was 42.24 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.24 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 billion US dollar in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, general government rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.