Belgium vs Germany: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Belgium
48.9%
in 2021
Germany
45.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Germany rank
31st

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
020406080196919952021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.9% against 45.2% in Germany, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Germany ranks 31st of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
1980s 6.0% 1.6% 4.4% Belgium
1990s 23.8% 9.8% 14.0% Belgium
2000s 52.5% 53.7% 1.1% Germany
2010s 65.2% 52.0% 13.3% Belgium
2020s 55.4% 48.0% 7.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 48.9% against 45.2% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Belgium and Germany?
3.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Belgium ranks 29th and Germany ranks 31st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) 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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.