Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Poland
Poland: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 51.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Poland, 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 Poland is 51.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Poland peaked at 66.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1995.
That places Poland 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.6% | — |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +77.8% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 29.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 45.3% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Poland?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Poland was 51.8% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Poland ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.