Real interest rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Real interest rate was 0.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Netherlands, 1999–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Netherlands peaked at 2.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 120th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 117 South Korea 1.0% compare
- 118 Japan 1.0% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 121 Romania 0.3% compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1% compare
- 123 Canada 0.1% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Domestic credit to private sector 82.3% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.65 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.73 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 352,068.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 85.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 82.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 104,681 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 126.58 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Netherlands?
- Real interest rate in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for real interest rate?
- Netherlands ranks 120th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.