Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Netherlands
Netherlands: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.18 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.21 trillion US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
5.26 billion US dollar
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Netherlands, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.18 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Netherlands peaked at 1.21 trillion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.26 billion US dollar, in 1982.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.26 billion US dollar | — |
| 1983 | 6.05 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 7.06 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 12.20 billion US dollar | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 18.81 billion US dollar | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 25.30 billion US dollar | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 28.42 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 27.13 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 30.95 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 35.94 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 40.29 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 46.81 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 52.21 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 72.26 billion US dollar | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 97.05 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 118.09 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 189.99 billion US dollar | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 203.65 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 224.71 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 250.67 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 352.62 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 518.53 billion US dollar | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 656.25 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 682.22 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 766.77 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 900.02 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 837.67 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 958.31 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 862.13 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 840.55 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 968.21 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 991.08 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 trillion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 929.78 billion US dollar | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 941.34 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 trillion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 trillion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 trillion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 trillion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 890.52 billion US dollar | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 994.48 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.28 billion US dollar | 5.26 billion US dollar | 28.42 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.72 billion US dollar | 30.95 billion US dollar | 203.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.78 billion US dollar | 224.71 billion US dollar | 958.31 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 976.02 billion US dollar | 840.55 billion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 890.52 billion US dollar | 1.21 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Germany 2.68 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 trillion US dollar compare
- 9 Italy 1.09 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.06 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Singapore 925.77 billion US dollar compare
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.6 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 642.24 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 65.12 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Netherlands?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Netherlands was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 trillion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 billion US dollar in 1982.
- How does Netherlands rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.