Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Spain

Spain: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 43.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.9%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
57th
of 182 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Spain, 1997–2020

0204060801997200820201997: 0.027 %1998: 0.04 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 31 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 52.4 %2005: 55.4 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 78.7 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 77.2 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 46.9 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 46.7 %2014: 41 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 34.6 %2018: 32.7 %2019: 36.5 %2020: 43.9 %

Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 43.9% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Spain peaked at 78.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Spain ranks 57th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Spain, 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0% +45.0%
1999 27.8% +70243.6%
2000 31.7% +14.0%
2001 31.0% -2.3%
2002 40.1% +29.3%
2003 43.4% +8.3%
2004 52.4% +20.8%
2005 55.4% +5.7%
2006 68.1% +22.9%
2007 78.7% +15.6%
2008 70.6% -10.4%
2009 77.2% +9.3%
2010 59.6% -22.8%
2011 46.9% -21.3%
2012 46.7% -0.5%
2013 46.7% +0.2%
2014 41.0% -12.3%
2015 40.9% -0.3%
2016 35.9% -12.2%
2017 34.6% -3.5%
2018 32.7% -5.7%
2019 36.5% +11.9%
2020 43.9% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 0.0% 27.8% 3
2000s 54.8% 31.0% 78.7% 10
2010s 42.1% 32.7% 59.6% 10
2020s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

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  3. 56 Fiji 47.1% compare
  4. 58 Romania 40.1% compare
  5. 59 Thailand 38.6% compare
  6. 60 Mexico 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Spain?
Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Spain was 43.9% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Spain rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Spain ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed

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.