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

Sweden
65.0%
in 2021
Switzerland
59.1%
in 2021
Sweden rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
020406080196619932021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.0% against 59.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.1% 2.9% 13.1% Sweden
1990s 33.5% 11.5% 22.0% Sweden
2000s 46.8% 53.6% 6.8% Switzerland
2010s 74.7% 57.3% 17.4% Sweden
2020s 73.4% 60.7% 12.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 65.0% against 59.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Sweden and Switzerland?
5.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.