Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 27.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Viet Nam, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Viet Nam stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 27.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1984.
Viet Nam ranks 75th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +333.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +270.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +6.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 27.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +333.0% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| 1989 | +270.2% | 2.3% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Viet Nam?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Viet Nam was 27.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1984.
- How does Viet Nam rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.