Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 37.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Uruguay, 1983–2020
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 Uruguay is 37.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 51.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.2% | — |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 28.7% | 51.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 20.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Uruguay?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Uruguay was 37.5% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.