Government balance sheet; assets and liabilities
| Periods | Assets Financial assets AF3 Debt securities (million euros) | Assets Financial assets AF31 Short-term debt securities (million euros) | Assets Financial assets AF32 Long-term debt securities (million euros) | Liabilities Financial liabilities AF3 Debt securities (million euros) | Liabilities Financial liabilities AF31 Short-term debt securities (million euros) | Liabilities Financial liabilities AF32 Long-term debt securities (million euros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | 8,103 | 4,092 | 4,011 | 383,776 | 47,820 | 335,956 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
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This table contains information on the balance sheet of the general government sector. The balance sheet shows stock levels of assets and financial liabilities, as well as net worth of the general government sector. Assets are either financial (e.g. loans) or non-financial (e.g. non-residential buildings). The stock of assets equals the sum of the stock of financial liabilities and net worth. Stocks of assets and liabilities in this table are mostly valued at market value. This is the value of the asset or liability as if it were being acquired or sold on the date to which the balance sheet relates. When there are no observable market prices, estimates are made for the market value. Financial assets and liabilities that are not commonly traded on a market, such as cash, deposits, loans and other accounts receivable/payable are valued at nominal value.
The figures in this table are consolidated at the general government level. This means that stocks between units that both belong to the general government sector are eliminated.
The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of the Dutch national accounts. National accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of the National Accounts may occur due to the fact that the government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.
Data available from: 1995
Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are provisional.
Changes as of 22 September 2023:
The figures for 2021 and 2022 have been revised. The financial assets and liabilities and the net saving and capital transfers of general government have been revised due to updated information.
Changes as of 31 August 2023:
Annual figures for 2022 are available. In the context of the revision policy of the National accounts the annual figures from 1995 of the financial accounts of general government have been revised. The figures are in line with the publications of the National accounts.
The annual figures for 2021 are final.
When will new figures be published?
New provisional data are published in July or August after the end of the reporting year. The previous provisional figures will become final and previous final figures can be revised at the same time. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Assets
- The assets recorded in the government balance sheet are economic assets. An economic asset is a store of value representing the benefits accruing to the economic owner by holding or using the entity over a period of time. It is a means of carrying forward value from one accounting period to another.
- Financial assets
- Financial assets are economic assets comprising financial claims, equity and the gold bullion component of monetary gold. Financial assets are stores of value representing benefits accruing to the economic owner by holding them over a period of time. They are means of carrying forward values from one accounting period to another. Benefits or series of benefits are exchanged by means of payment. Means of payment consist of monetary gold, special drawing rights, currency and transferable deposits. Financial claims, also called financial instruments, are financial assets that have corresponding liabilities.
- AF3 Debt securities
- Debt securities are negotiable financial instruments serving as evidence of debt.
- AF31 Short-term debt securities
- All securities with a maximum term of one year, which in principle are transferable against a price that has been fixed in advance. Usually, the obliged interest payments of the debtor have been discounted in the value. 'Transferable' means that assets can be converted into cash from, or on a date that has been appointed at the moment the bond was issued.
This stock also covers treasury paper issued by both the Dutch government and foreign governments, saving certificates to bearer and transferable certificates of deposits, issued by banks.
- AF32 Long-term debt securities
- All transferable securities, which generally do not mature within one year. They are usually quoted at the stock exchange. The interest on long-term bonds is made payable through coupons. Mortgage bonds, notes issued by banks and convertible bonds as long as they have not been converted into shares, also belong to this type of assets.
- Liabilities
- Sum of financial liabilities and net worth. Financial liabilities are established when debtors are obliged to provide payments or series of payments to creditors.
- Financial liabilities
- Financial liabilities are established when debtors are obliged to provide payments or series of payments to creditors.
- AF3 Debt securities
- Debt securities are negotiable financial instruments serving as evidence of debt.
- AF31 Short-term debt securities
- All securities with a maximum term of one year, which in principle are transferable against a price that has been fixed in advance. Usually, the obliged interest payments of the debtor have been discounted in the value. 'Transferable' means that assets can be converted into cash from, or on a date that has been appointed at the moment the bond was issued.
This transaction covers treasury paper issued by both the Dutch government and foreign governments, saving certificates to bearer and transferable certificates of deposits, issued by banks.
- AF32 Long-term debt securities
- All transferable securities, which generally do not mature within one year. They are usually quoted at the stock exchange. The interest on long-term bonds is made payable through coupons. Mortgage bonds, notes issued by banks and convertible bonds as long as they have not been converted into shares, also belong to this type of assets.