Belgium vs Germany: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 49th of 98 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 49th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.