Germany vs Japan: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Germany
0.2%
in 2021
Japan
0.2%
in 2021
Germany rank
49th
Japan rank
48th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
-2-1012197219962021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th of 98 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Japan
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Japan
1990s 0.5% 0.0% 0.4% Germany
2000s 1.0% -0.0% 1.0% Germany
2010s -0.3% 0.2% 0.4% Japan
2020s -0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Germany and Japan?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Germany ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th 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.