Spain vs Sweden: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Spain
62.0%
in 2021
Sweden
65.0%
in 2021
Spain rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
020406080196619932021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.0% against 62.0% in Spain, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
1970s 0.6% 2.5% 2.0% Sweden
1980s 2.4% 16.1% 13.7% Sweden
1990s 11.9% 33.5% 21.6% Sweden
2000s 49.0% 46.8% 2.2% Spain
2010s 73.5% 74.7% 1.2% Sweden
2020s 66.9% 73.4% 6.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 65.0% against 62.0% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Spain and Sweden?
3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2021.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Spain ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.