France vs Portugal: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

France
0.4%
in 2021
Portugal
0.4%
in 2021
France rank
35th
Portugal rank
36th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • France
  • Portugal
-5-2.502.557.5197119962021

How they compare

France currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th of 98 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Portugal
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 1.6% 2.8% 1.2% Portugal
2010s 0.0% -1.2% 1.2% France
2020s 0.5% -0.0% 0.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, France or Portugal?
France, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between France and Portugal?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
France ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

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.