Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in India
India: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 10.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in India, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 10.2% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in India peaked at 16.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1983.
That places India 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.8% | — |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in India?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in India was 10.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1983.
- How does India rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- India ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.