Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 180.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Macau, China, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Macau, China stood at 180.0%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.6% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Macau, China peaked at 180.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1992.
That places Macau, China 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.3% | — |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -52.4% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 180.0% | +119.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 180.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 2.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 180.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 34.2% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 14.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 21.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 50.1% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.0% | 180.0% | 180.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 6 Seychelles 308.1% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 307.2% compare
- 8 New Zealand 188.9% compare
- 10 Singapore 179.5% compare
- 11 Belize 173.8% compare
- 12 Panama 151.1% compare
More financial sector data for Macau, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Macau, China?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Macau, China was 180.0% 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 180.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China 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.