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 2023* 480,671
General government Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Market value 2023* 468,014
General government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 286,614
General government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 279,233
General government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 8,735
General government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 8,713
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 1,495
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 1,495
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 613
General government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 613
General government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 299
General government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 299
General government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 641
General government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 641
General government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 641
General government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 641
General government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 83
General government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 83
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2023* 33,057
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2023* 32,789
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 14,348
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 14,231
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 1
General government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 0
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2023* 373,876
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2023* 360,440
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 212,200
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 204,560
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 589
General government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 568
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Face value 2023* 7,471
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Market value 2023* 7,499
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 6,488
General government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 6,515
General government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 360
General government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 360
General government AF42 Long-term loans Total all sectors Face value 2023* 64,131
General government AF42 Long-term loans Total all sectors Market value 2023* 65,150
General government AF42 Long-term loans Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 52,324
General government AF42 Long-term loans Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 52,673
General government AF42 Long-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 7,403
General government AF42 Long-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 7,403
Central government Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Face value 2023* 499,832
Central government Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Market value 2023* 488,234
Central government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 307,449
Central government Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 301,067
Central government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 8,638
Central government Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 8,617
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 68,614
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 69,775
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 67,732
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 68,893
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 299
Central government AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 299
Central government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 3,538
Central government AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 3,578
Central government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 3,538
Central government AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 3,578
Central government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 83
Central government AF29 Other deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 83
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2023* 33,057
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2023* 32,789
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 14,348
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 14,231
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 1
Central government AF31 Short-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 0
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Face value 2023* 370,300
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total all sectors Market value 2023* 357,088
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 209,661
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 202,181
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 588
Central government AF32 Long-term debt securities The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 568
Central government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Face value 2023* 3,735
Central government AF41 Short-term loans Total all sectors Market value 2023* 3,739
Central government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 2,752
Central government AF41 Short-term loans Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 2,755
Central government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 360
Central government AF41 Short-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 360
Central government AF42 Long-term loans Total all sectors Face value 2023* 20,588
Central government AF42 Long-term loans Total all sectors Market value 2023* 21,265
Central government AF42 Long-term loans Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 9,418
Central government AF42 Long-term loans Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 9,429
Central government AF42 Long-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 7,307
Central government AF42 Long-term loans The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 7,307
The State Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Face value 2023* 507,378
The State Government debt (EMU) Total all sectors Market value 2023* 496,191
The State Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 315,321
The State Government debt (EMU) Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 309,350
The State Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 8,542
The State Government debt (EMU) The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 8,521
The State AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 76,370
The State AF22 Transferable deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 77,992
The State AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 75,488
The State AF22 Transferable deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 77,110
The State AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Face value 2023* 234
The State AF22 Transferable deposits The non-financial corporations sector Market value 2023* 234
The State AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Face value 2023* 4,184
The State AF29 Other deposits Total all sectors Market value 2023* 4,224
The State AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Face value 2023* 4,184
The State AF29 Other deposits Total domestic sectors Market value 2023* 4,224
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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 1995-2021 are final. The figures for 2022 and 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 25 March 2024:
Figures on the fourth quarter of 2023 and annual figures on 2023 are available.
The figures for the first three quarters of 2023 have been adjusted.

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.