Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 5.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 5.6% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 53.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 145th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 41.0% | — |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +54.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 41.0% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 15.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 5.6% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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.