Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Canada
Canada: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 54.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Canada, 1997–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Canada stood at 54.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Canada peaked at 54.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places Canada 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +8173.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 0.3% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Canada?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Canada was 54.1% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.