Interest payments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Interest payments was 7.78 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Netherlands, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Netherlands stood at 7.78 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Netherlands peaked at 14.44 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 998.32 million current LCU, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 91st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 billion current LCU | 998.32 million current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.43 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 9.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 14.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 billion current LCU | 10.13 billion current LCU | 12.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 billion current LCU | 6.13 billion current LCU | 10.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 billion current LCU | 4.88 billion current LCU | 7.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 5.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Netherlands?
- Interest payments in Netherlands was 7.78 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.32 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for interest payments?
- Netherlands ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.