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

Germany
45.2%
in 2021
Italy
47.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
31st
Italy rank
30th

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

  • Germany
  • Italy
0204060196719942021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.7% against 45.2% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Italy'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 Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Italy
1980s 1.6% 2.4% 0.8% Italy
1990s 9.8% 8.4% 1.4% Germany
2000s 53.7% 37.1% 16.6% Germany
2010s 52.0% 48.8% 3.2% Germany
2020s 48.0% 50.9% 2.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 47.7% against 45.2% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Germany and Italy?
2.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Germany ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th 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.