Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Italy

Italy: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 52.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.6%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Italy, 1997–2020

0204060801997200820201997: 0.187 %1998: 0.163 %1999: 36.3 %2000: 40.9 %2001: 41 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 41.8 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 45.5 %2006: 61.8 %2007: 76 %2008: 58 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 51.5 %2011: 39.7 %2012: 45.2 %2013: 44.5 %2014: 40.3 %2015: 41.9 %2016: 38.3 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 42.4 %2019: 43.9 %2020: 52.6 %

Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 52.6% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Italy peaked at 76.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 47th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Italy, 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -13.2%
1999 36.3% +22211.2%
2000 40.9% +12.7%
2001 41.0% +0.1%
2002 45.1% +10.2%
2003 41.8% -7.4%
2004 46.1% +10.4%
2005 45.5% -1.3%
2006 61.8% +35.8%
2007 76.0% +23.0%
2008 58.0% -23.6%
2009 64.8% +11.7%
2010 51.5% -20.6%
2011 39.7% -22.9%
2012 45.2% +13.9%
2013 44.5% -1.5%
2014 40.3% -9.6%
2015 41.9% +4.2%
2016 38.3% -8.7%
2017 39.5% +3.1%
2018 42.4% +7.4%
2019 43.9% +3.5%
2020 52.6% +19.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 52.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +22211.2% 0.2% 36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 0.2% 36.3% 3
2000s 52.1% 40.9% 76.0% 10
2010s 42.7% 38.3% 51.5% 10
2020s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Canada 54.1% compare
  2. 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.6% compare
  3. 46 Germany 52.7% compare
  4. 48 Malaysia 52.4% compare
  5. 49 Maldives 52.4% compare
  6. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Italy?
Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Italy was 52.6% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Italy ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed

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.