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

Latest (2020)
37.5%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1985
All-time low
20.9%
in 2010
Years of data
38
1983–2020

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Uruguay, 1983–2020

02040601983200120201983: 39.2 %1984: 43 %1985: 51.7 %1986: 41.7 %1987: 33.2 %1988: 28.7 %1989: 31.7 %1990: 28.8 %1991: 24.6 %1992: 24.3 %1993: 23.8 %1994: 21.9 %1995: 21 %1996: 22 %1997: 23.7 %1998: 26.7 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 28.7 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 29.6 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 25 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 35.5 %2016: 32.2 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 30.2 %2019: 31.8 %2020: 37.5 %

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

Annual values for Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1983 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  2. 59 Thailand 38.6% compare
  3. 60 Mexico 38.4% compare
  4. 62 Peru 37.4% compare
  5. 63 Chinese Taipei 37.4% compare
  6. 64 Oman 37.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
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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.