Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Albania
Albania: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 32.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Albania, 1984–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Albania stood at 32.2%.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Albania peaked at 58.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.
Albania ranks 71st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.2% | — |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +2576.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -79.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +228.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +202.3% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +133.9% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +156.6% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +175.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +151.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +23.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 32.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 32.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2576.1% | 0.2% | 4.3% |
| 1987 | +228.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 4.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 3.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 26.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Albania?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Albania was 32.2% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- How does Albania rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Albania ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.