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

Japan
0.2%
in 2021
Korea
0.2%
in 2021
Japan rank
48th
Korea rank
46th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
-1-0.500.51197319972021

How they compare

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

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 48th and Korea ranks 46th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Korea
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Japan
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Korea
2000s -0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Korea
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Japan
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Japan and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Japan ranks 48th and Korea ranks 46th 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.