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

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

Periods National net lending or net borrowing Statistical discrepancy (mln euro)
2016* 1,240
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 Therefore this table has been replaced by table Structure national net lending/borrowing; National Accounts.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

National net lending or net borrowing
Net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) is the balancing item on the current and the capital account. This balancing item equals the balance of transactions on the financial account; a deficit on the current and capital account is financed by new liabilities and/or the sale of financial assets. In case of a surplus, liabilities are repaid and/or financial assets acquired.
Net lending or net borrowing for the total economy is equal to the balance on the current and the capital account of all institutional sectors. The balance of the financial account for the total economy shows the amount of net lending to or borrowing from the rest of the world.


Statistical discrepancy
The statistical discrepancy arises by the use of different sources for the current and capital transactions on the one hand and the financial transactions on the other hand.