🇳🇱 Netherlands National Debt Clock
Live tracker for the Netherlands government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $636.8 billion, growing at $2K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 45%. Per-citizen share: $35,121.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, the Netherlands ranks 89th by debt-to-GDP, 18th by total debt and 22nd by debt per person.
About the Netherlands' 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.
The Netherlands' debt-to-GDP ratio of 45% is moderate: higher than 33% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, the Netherlands ranks 18th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $2K per second, the Netherlands adds about $152 million to its government debt every day — roughly $55.4 billion per year. Each of the Netherlands' 18 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $35,121. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). 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 the Netherlands' national debt right now?
The Netherlands' national debt is approximately $636.8 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $2K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 45% and each citizen's share is about $35,121.
How fast is the Netherlands' debt growing?
The Netherlands' government debt is growing at approximately $2K per second — about $152 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is the Netherlands' debt per capita?
Each of the Netherlands' 18 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $35,121 of the national debt.
What is the Netherlands' debt-to-GDP ratio?
The Netherlands' debt-to-GDP ratio is 45%. That is higher than 33% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is the Netherlands' 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 WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 591,257,098,971 + 1756 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=nl (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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