Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 81.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Estonia, 1993–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 81.1% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Estonia peaked at 151.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.9% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +91.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +93.6% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +240.3% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +72.5% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 125.8% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 151.1% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 134.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 122.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 128.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 108.3% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +15.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 81.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 81.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +240.3% | 3.7% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 1.0% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 64.6% | 151.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 70.1% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Estonia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Estonia was 81.1% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.