Government debt; debt instruments, counterpart sector, valuation, sectors

Government debt; debt instruments, counterpart sector, valuation, sectors

Institutional sectors Debt instruments Counterpart sectors Face value and market value Periods Total government debt (million euros)
General government Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 475,205
General government Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 447,276
General government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 282,433
General government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 266,725
General government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 7,571
General government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 7,572
General government Government debt (EMU) Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 193,292
General government Government debt (EMU) Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 183,378
General government Government debt (EMU) Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,979
General government Government debt (EMU) Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,766
General government Government debt (EMU) Insurance corporations and pension funds Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 75,521
General government Government debt (EMU) Insurance corporations and pension funds Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 70,049
General government Government debt (EMU) General government Face value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government Government debt (EMU) General government Market value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government Government debt (EMU) Households including NPISHs Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 2,070
General government Government debt (EMU) Households including NPISHs Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 1,960
General government Government debt (EMU) Rest of the world Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 192,772
General government Government debt (EMU) Rest of the world Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 180,551
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 728
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 728
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 142
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 142
General government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 96
General government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 96
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 14
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 14
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Insurance corporations and pension funds Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Insurance corporations and pension funds Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF22 Transferable deposits General government Face value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF22 Transferable deposits General government Market value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Households including NPISHs Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 32
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Households including NPISHs Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 32
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Rest of the world Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 586
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Rest of the world Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 586
General government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 561
General government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 561
General government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 561
General government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 561
General government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 560
General government AF29 Other deposits Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 560
General government AF29 Other deposits Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 1
General government AF29 Other deposits Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 1
General government AF29 Other deposits Insurance corporations and pension funds Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits Insurance corporations and pension funds Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits General government Face value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF29 Other deposits General government Market value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF29 Other deposits Households including NPISHs Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits Households including NPISHs Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits Rest of the world Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF29 Other deposits Rest of the world Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 20,609
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 20,448
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 11,792
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 11,701
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* -1
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 8,967
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 8,897
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 664
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 659
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Insurance corporations and pension funds Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 1,659
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Insurance corporations and pension funds Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 1,646
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities General government Face value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities General government Market value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Households including NPISHs Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 503
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Households including NPISHs Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 499
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Rest of the world Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 8,817
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Rest of the world Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 8,747
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 383,165
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 354,305
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 211,856
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 195,898
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 0
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 135,029
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 124,857
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 2,802
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 2,591
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Insurance corporations and pension funds Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 72,615
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Insurance corporations and pension funds Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 67,146
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities General government Face value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities General government Market value 2024 2nd quarter*
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Households including NPISHs Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 1,410
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Households including NPISHs Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 1,304
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Rest of the world Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 171,309
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Rest of the world Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 158,407
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,802
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,823
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,800
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 3,821
General government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 116
General government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 116
General government AF41 Short-term loans Monetary financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 2,600
General government AF41 Short-term loans Monetary financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 2,613
General government AF41 Short-term loans Other financial institutions Face value 2024 2nd quarter* 302
General government AF41 Short-term loans Other financial institutions Market value 2024 2nd quarter* 305
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information on general government debt.
Debt is broken down into debt instruments and counterpart sectors (debt holders). Government debt is presented at face value (redemption value of debt) as well as market value (value at which debt can be traded). General government debt according to the Maastricht-definitions relevant in the Stability and Growth Pact is valued at face value, whereas the market value is applied in national accounts.
Government debt denominated in euros as well as debt denominated in foreign currency are separately disclosed. Foreign currency debt is valued at prevailing currency exchange rate.
The figures are consolidated which means that flows between units that belong to the same sector of general government are eliminated. As a result, the debt of subsectors do not add up to total debt of general government. For example, debt of the State to social security funds is part of debt of the State. However, it is not included in the consolidated debt of general government, because it is debt of general government to general government.
The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of the national accounts. National accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences in this table with publications of the Dutch national accounts may occur due to the fact that the Dutch government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2022 are final. The figures for 2023 and 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 23 September 2024:
Figures on the second quarter of 2024 are available.
Government debt in foreign currency has also been revised for the quarters of 2023.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter may be revised, in December the figures on the second quarter may be revised and in March the first three quarters may be revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the latest figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to revised years at the end of June. More information on the revision policy of Dutch national accounts and government finance statistics can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Total government debt
The consolidated debt of the general government sector excluding other accounts payable and debt on financial derivatives. Government debt according to the EMU definition consists of the following debt instruments: deposits, short term debt securities, long term debt securities, short term loans and long term loans. The government debt (or Maastricht debt) is one of the elements of the Stability and Growth Pact.