Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 308.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 308.1%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Seychelles peaked at 308.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.6% | — |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -58.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +95.7% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 111.7% | +593.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -70.9% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 135.6% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 148.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 202.6% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 198.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 213.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 298.6% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 251.8% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 271.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 269.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 236.1% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 215.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 201.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 253.9% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 308.1% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.0% | 11.6% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 3.1% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 31.5% | 202.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.0% | 198.6% | 298.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.1% | 308.1% | 308.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 3 Liberia 960.0% compare
- 4 Samoa 646.5% compare
- 5 Bahamas 466.0% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 307.2% compare
- 8 New Zealand 188.9% compare
- 9 Macau, China 180.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Seychelles?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Seychelles was 308.1% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 308.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.