Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) was 35.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United States, 1997–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United States stood at 35.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United States peaked at 44.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places United States 65th 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 24 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +21445.3% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +12.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 58% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in United States 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 | +21445.3% | 0.1% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 0.1% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 23.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United States?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United States was 35.9% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does United States rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- United States ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.