Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 4.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Turkmenistan, 1994–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.6% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 665.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 54.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +860.3% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +80.7% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +172.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +520.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +860.3% | 2.5% | 23.6% |
| 2016 | +520.3% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 2.5% | 54.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 1.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.4% compare
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More financial sector data for Turkmenistan
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.34 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.36 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.34 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 Turkmenistan?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Turkmenistan was 4.6% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.