Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 15.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 15.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in South Africa peaked at 40.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1993.
That places South Africa 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.2% | — |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +128.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +128.4% | 13.2% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 14.2% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 13.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 16.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in South Africa?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in South Africa was 15.8% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.