Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +260.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +260.9% | 3.8% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 3.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.