Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 9.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guatemala, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.7% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guatemala peaked at 15.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.2% | — |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 Guatemala?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guatemala was 9.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.