Structure national net lending/borrowing; NA, 1995-2016

Structure national net lending/borrowing; NA, 1995-2016

Periods Surplus nation on current transactions Net exports Net exports of goods (mln euro)
2016* 83,717
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table presents annual figures about the structure of national net lending or net borrowing, starting from the gross domestic product. National net lending or net borrowing is the difference between the assets of the Netherlands on the rest of the world and the liabilities of the Netherlands to the rest of the world.
National net lending or net borrowing presents the amount all sectors together in the Netherlands can lend / invest or has to borrow, given the current and capital transactions.

The macroeconomic variables in the calculation of national net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) are expressed in values at current prices, million euro.

Data available from: 1995 up to and including 2016.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2015 are final. Data of 2016 are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2016 will not become final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Structure national net lending/borrowing; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Surplus nation on current transactions
The net lending (if positive) or borrowing (if negative) of the total economy to / from the rest of the world on current transactions (trade, primary income, current transfers). The surplus of the nation on current transactions is the last item in the use of income account to the rest of the world and consists of: net exports, net primary income from the rest of the world and net current transfers from the rest of the world. The surplus of the nation on current transactions equals the net national savings less the net fixed capital formation.
Net exports
Net exports is the difference between the value of the exports of goods and services and the value of the imports of goods and services.
Net exports of goods
Net exports of goods is the difference between the value of the exports of goods and the value of the imports of goods.