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

Italy
0.4%
in 2021
Portugal
0.4%
in 2021
Italy rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
-5-2.502.557.5196819942021

How they compare

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

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Portugal
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 1.5% 2.8% 1.3% Portugal
2010s -0.0% -1.2% 1.1% Italy
2020s 0.8% -0.0% 0.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Italy and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Italy ranks 38th 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.