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

Latest (2021)
15.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
79th
of 136 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Albania, 1995–2021

0510151995200820211995: 10.8 %1996: 8.1 %1997: 11.5 %1998: 10.2 %1999: 8.1 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 15.7 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Albania, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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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.