Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Albania
Albania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 15.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Albania, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 15.7% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Albania peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 79th of 136 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.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +157.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +106.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Albania?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Albania was 15.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.