🇳🇱Netherlands government debt
Netherlands's government debt is 44.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 43.8% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from 42.8% to 73.2%. That is 43.0 percentage points below the euro-area average of 87.4% — the 16th of 21 member states that report it.
Government debt · Netherlands
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Source: Eurostat · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none
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Netherlands government debt — frequently asked questions
- What is Netherlands's government debt?
- Netherlands's government debt is 44.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
- How does Netherlands's government debt compare with the euro area?
- It is the 16th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 87.4%.
- Is Netherlands's government debt rising or falling?
- It rose from 43.8% to 44.4% in the latest reading (2025).