Public Debt in Netherlands

Netherlands - Public Debt
Government announces fiscal aid measures to support economy amid coronavirus outbreak
In response to the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dutch government announced various fiscal measures in mid-March, with around EUR 10–20 billion to be spent over the next few months. Given the healthy government finances, the measures—which range from an extension of credit guarantees to tax deferrals and income subsidies—should not cause any major fiscal problems. However, they are unlikely to ward off a significant hit to the economy.
The credit guarantee scheme has been extended and expanded, while the corporate finance guarentee scheme has been enlarged to include bigger firms and loans. The authorities also announced that large tax payments can be deferred, the interest rate on late debt payments has been reduced to almost zero, and crisis-hit firms may request revisions to their provisional tax bill. Furthermore, the working time reduction scheme has been adjusted to compensate firms for labor costs, with employees’ salaries to be heavily subsidized conditional on a 20% drop in turnover and the continuation of employment. These measures should ease some liquidity concerns in the private sector. Lastly, the government will provide income support of EUR 1,500 per month for up to three months for self-employed people, which should somewhat buttress consumption.
Carlijn Prins and Nic Vrieselaar, senior economists at Rabobank, noted: “The measures taken by governments and (central) banks will not be able to completely prevent corporate profits to take a hit and unemployment to rise. For 2020, we therefore expect economic growth to turn into a contraction of 0.2 percent. We assume that the virus outbreak will come under control in the second quarter, bringing the economy back to normal in the second half of 2020 and 2021.”
The economy is expected to take a big hit from the global health crisis as it weighs on domestic and global economic activity. FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists see GDP contracting 3.9% in 2020, which is down 5.3 percentage points from last month’s projection. For 2021, the panel forecasts the economy to expand 3.9%.
Netherlands - Public Debt Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Public Debt (% of GDP) | 64.6 | 61.9 | 56.9 | 52.4 | 48.6 |
Netherlands Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | -0.06 | 5.70 % | Jan 01 |
Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | Dec 31 |
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Economic News
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Netherlands: Business confidence hits highest reading since March in December.
January 4, 2021
Business confidence rose to minus 0.4 in December from November's minus 3.8.
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Netherlands: Manufacturing operating conditions improve at the strongest clip in over two years in November
January 4, 2021
Manufacturing conditions in the Netherlands improved at a much sharper pace at the close of 2020, with the NEVI Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 58.2 in December from 54.4 in November.
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Netherlands: Consumer confidence edges up in December, but remains pessimistic
December 21, 2020
Consumer sentiment turned less pessimistic at the close of the year, with the consumer confidence index rising to minus 20 in December from minus 26 in November.
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Netherlands: Manufacturing operating conditions improve at the strongest clip in nearly two years in November
December 3, 2020
The NEVI Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by IHS Markit, rose to a 22-month high of 54.4 in November from 50.4 in October.
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Netherlands: Business confidence picks up in November
November 27, 2020
Business confidence rose to minus 3.8 in November from October's minus 5.6.