Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 34.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in North Macedonia, 1993–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in North Macedonia stood at 34.0%.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +937.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +17.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 34.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 34.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +937.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | +250.0% | 3.5% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in North Macedonia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in North Macedonia was 34.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.