Belgium vs Ireland: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Belgium
123.0%
in 2020
Ireland
142.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0100200300400199720082020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 142.7% against 123.0% in Belgium, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 182 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1% 40.7% 12.6% Ireland
2000s 113.7% 243.7% 130.0% Ireland
2010s 98.7% 177.6% 78.9% Ireland
2020s 123.0% 142.7% 19.7% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 142.7% against 123.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Belgium and Ireland?
19.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed

The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.