Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Netherlands

Real interest rate in the Netherlands in 2013 — 0.35%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 142. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 1.78 pp.

2013 0.35% +0.06 pp vs 2012
World rank 130of 142
Period maximum 2.5%2007
Period minimum 0.08%2002

Trend over time

1999–2013 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Netherlands, 1999–20130123199920012003200520072009201120131999: 2.13%2000: 1.47%2001: 0.6%2002: 0.08%2003: 0.7%2004: 1.53%2005: 0.78%2006: 0.94%2007: 2.5%2008: 2.14%2009: 1.54%2010: 1.03%2011: 1.75%2012: 0.29%2013: 0.35%
Change over the period: −1.78 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp
Real interest rate — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 0.35 +0.06 pp
2012 0.29 −1.46 pp
2011 1.75 +0.72 pp
2010 1.03 −0.51 pp
2009 1.54 −0.6 pp
2008 2.14 −0.36 pp
2007 2.5 +1.56 pp
2006 0.94 +0.16 pp
2005 0.78 −0.76 pp
2004 1.53 +0.84 pp
2003 0.7 +0.62 pp
2002 0.08 −0.52 pp
2001 0.6 −0.87 pp
2000 1.47 −0.66 pp
1999 2.13

Western Europe, 2013

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 2.72 NL Netherlands 0.35

About the indicator

The lending interest rate adjusted for inflation by the GDP deflator. It shows the real cost of borrowed funds for the economy. Negative values mean that inflation erodes debt faster than interest accrues on it — a situation that favors borrowers and works against lenders and depositors.

Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: a weight by the volume of credit is needed, and we do not have it. The rate is already net of inflation, so negative values are normal — they mean borrowing costs less than inflation erodes.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.