🇳🇱 Netherlands National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Netherlands government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $642.8 billion, growing at $460 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 44%. Per-citizen share: $35,908.
About Netherlands's National Debt
The Netherlands maintains a low, comfortably sustainable debt ratio, reflecting a tradition of fiscal prudence and strong public finances within the eurozone's core.
Netherlands's debt-to-GDP ratio of 44% sits broadly within the range the IMF considers sustainable for an economy with sound institutions. By total government debt, Netherlands ranks 17th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $460 per second, Netherlands adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $15 billion per year. Each of Netherlands's 18 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $35,908. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Netherlands National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Netherlands's national debt right now?
Netherlands's national debt is approximately $642.8 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $460 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 44% and each citizen's share is about $35,908.
How fast is Netherlands's debt growing?
Netherlands's government debt grows at approximately $460 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Netherlands's debt per capita?
Each of Netherlands's 18 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $35,908 of the national debt.
What is Netherlands's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Netherlands's debt-to-GDP ratio is 44%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Netherlands's government debt at this level?
The Netherlands maintains a low, comfortably sustainable debt ratio, reflecting a tradition of fiscal prudence and strong public finances within the eurozone's core.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 638,000,000,000 + 460 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=nl (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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