Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 25.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Türkiye peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1983.
That places Türkiye 76th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.2% | — |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 11.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Türkiye
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 Türkiye?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Türkiye was 25.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1983.
- How does Türkiye rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.