Government; holding of the established debt 1998-2009

This table shows the established debt of the government divided into lenders. The total established debt is determined by the National accounts such as debt in bonds and long government loans. In addition, the debts within the government (e.g. the central government) government to the regional government concerning the possession of municipalities and provinces in government bonds) not taken into account. This provides the consolidated established debt of the government on. The bond debt is, like the holding in bonds of the lenders, included at stock market value. This differs from the EMU debt, in which bonds against nominal value is included. The distribution by lender concerns the counterparties that play a role in the financing of the established public debt. There are two sources for the data of the counterparties. Statistics Institutional Investors are the source of holdings of government bonds of financial institutions and their long-term loans to the government. From the National Accounts the data on the share of foreign countries in the government debt and domestic debt excluding financial institutions. The table contains absolute data in billions of euros as well as the percentage of the lenders’ share of government debt. Data available from: 1998 Frequency: discontinued Status of the figures The results up to 2007 are final, the results for 2008 it is provisional and provisional for 2009. Changes as of 13 October 2010: Data for 2009 have been added and adjusted in the results for 2007 and 2008. When are new figures coming? Not applicable.