Finland vs Ireland: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Finland
84.1%
in 2021
Ireland
70.3%
in 2021
Finland rank
12th
Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
050100150200197119962021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 84.1% against 70.3% in Ireland, a difference of 13.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5% 3.7% 0.8% Finland
1980s 10.8% 17.4% 6.5% Ireland
1990s 34.2% 28.2% 6.0% Finland
2000s 31.9% 98.3% 66.4% Ireland
2010s 71.4% 133.3% 62.0% Ireland
2020s 87.4% 77.4% 10.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 84.1% against 70.3% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Finland and Ireland?
13.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th 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.