Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Belize
Belize: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 173.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Belize, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 173.8% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Belize peaked at 250.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
That places Belize 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.9% | — |
| 1984 | 29.9% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +185.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 205.7% | +1007.3% |
| 2000 | 135.8% | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 216.9% | +330.6% |
| 2004 | 239.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 229.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 186.1% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 250.9% | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 181.8% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 221.6% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 210.0% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 199.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 190.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 197.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 178.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 197.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 170.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 167.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 167.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 165.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 173.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 12.7% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 12.1% | 205.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.5% | 50.4% | 250.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.3% | 165.4% | 210.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.8% | 173.8% | 173.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Belize?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Belize was 173.8% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 250.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.