Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Romania
Romania: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 40.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Romania, 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 Romania is 40.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Romania peaked at 75.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1989.
Romania ranks 58th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.0% | — |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -74.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -71.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +589.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +136.5% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 0.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 0.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 9.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 33.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Romania?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Romania was 40.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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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.