The External assets dashboard shows the financial interconnections between the Dutch economy and that of other countries. The presence of special financial institutions (SFIs) substantially increases the volume of claims and liabilities. The net external assets represent the balance of Dutch claims abroad and foreign claims on the Netherlands. It can be broken down into the balance of direct investment, the balance of securities, the balance of financial derivatives, the balance of official reserves and the balance of other capital abroad.
12 February 2026
Background
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept the interest rate at 2% again in February. It has done so for five consecutive meetings, because inflation is stabilising around the 2% target, while the economy is growing steadily but still faces uncertainties.
Read more Why the ECB has kept the interest rate unchanged at 2%
06 February 2026
News
The Netherlands is set to spend more than €19 billion extra on defence on a structural basis. If we want to efficiently increase our military capacity with these additional billions, we need to look at where we have an edge over other European countries.
Read more Target additional defence expenditure for greatest strategic benefit
24 December 2025
News
The size of financial relations between the Netherlands and other countries has grown further this year, as revealed by new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
Read more The Netherlands remains financially closely intertwined with other countries
19 December 2025
Background
The figures paint a remarkably positive picture: the Dutch economy is growing faster than expected. But where do we really stand, and what can the government do to address factors that are constraining further growth? Below, we discuss five figures from our Autumn Projections.
Read more The Dutch economy in five figures: where do we stand?