📊 Netherlands Countries Intelligence
Netherlands's economy is estimated to have grown +1.2% in 2026, with inflation at 2.7% and unemployment at 4.1%. Government debt stands at 44.1% of GDP, and the budget balance is -2.7% of GDP.
Economic Indicators
GDP (nominal)
$1.45tn
2026 est.
GDP Growth
+1.2%
2026 est.
Inflation Rate
2.7%
2026 est.
Interest Rate
1.5%
2013
Jobless Rate
4.1%
2026 est.
Gov. Budget Balance
-2.7%
2026 est.
Debt / GDP
44.1%
2026 est.
Current Account
+8.8%
2026 est.
Population
18.1M
2026 est.
Sovereign Credit Ratings
S&P
AAA
Fitch
AAA
Moody's
Aaa
Source: Wikipedia — List of countries by credit rating. NR = not rated by that agency.
⚡ 6 Effects Interpreter — Synthesis
🌍World Economy
- ▶Netherlands's growth trend feeds modestly into regional trade flows.
- ▶A current-account surplus means Netherlands is a net capital exporter to the rest of the world.
🏙️Local Economy
- ▶The local jobs market sits close to its long-run average.
- ▶Inflation is running at a moderate, manageable pace.
🏦Rates & Banks
- ▶The benchmark lending rate sits near 1.5%, shaping the cost of mortgages and business loans.
- ▶Public debt levels leave a moderate amount of policy room.
❤️Health
- ▶No unusual macro-driven health strain is implied by the current data.
- ▶Public-health funding is shaped by the government budget balance shown above.
💷Wealth
- ▶Savings are keeping pace reasonably well with the cost of living.
- ▶The budget position implies no unusual near-term tax pressure.
🏠Housing
- ▶Low interest rates keep mortgage borrowing relatively cheap.
- ▶Housing demand broadly tracks the pace of overall economic growth.
Synthesis generated by the News Effects 6 Effects Interpreter's rule-based engine from the real indicators above. Indicators: IMF DataMapper & World Bank Open Data.