Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 16.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Solomon Islands, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.1% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 62.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 96th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.9% | — |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -71.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +1134.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +120.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -95.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +257.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +7054.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -98.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +3592.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +1177.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +150.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +19283.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -71.5% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 16.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 16.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +19283.8% | 0.3% | 62.5% |
| 1997 | +7054.3% | 0.5% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | +3592.3% | 0.2% | 8.8% |
| 2003 | +1177.5% | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 1990 | +1134.4% | 0.6% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 0.4% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 0.2% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Solomon Islands was 16.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.