Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 116.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2020
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 116.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 154.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +5378.7% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 119.5% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 112.8% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 135.5% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 146.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 121.0% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 154.7% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 140.7% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 128.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 125.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 116.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 116.4% | +20.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 116.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 116.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5378.7% | 1.4% | 74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 0.8% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 116.0% | 84.2% | 154.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.3% | 92.6% | 140.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.4% | 116.4% | 116.4% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 116.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 154.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.