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

Latest (2020)
5.6%
Change on year
up 54.0%
World rank
145th
of 182 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1989
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
38
1983–2020

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1983–2020

02040601983200120201983: 41 %1984: 44.6 %1985: 43.9 %1986: 43.5 %1987: 52.7 %1988: 41.6 %1989: 53.6 %1990: 39.5 %1991: 33.6 %1992: 30.5 %1993: 28.3 %1994: 23.9 %1995: 15.9 %1996: 16.2 %1997: 21.7 %1998: 20.1 %1999: 20.5 %2000: 19.6 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 19.7 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 16.5 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 7.7 %2015: 2 %2016: 2 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 5.6 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.