Estonia vs Switzerland: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Estonia
81.1%
in 2020
Switzerland
83.0%
in 2020
Estonia rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 83.0% against 81.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 24.4% 35.2% 10.8% Switzerland
2000s 106.1% 128.9% 22.8% Switzerland
2010s 92.4% 79.3% 13.1% Estonia
2020s 81.1% 83.0% 1.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 83.0% against 81.1% in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Estonia and Switzerland?
1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Estonia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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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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.