Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.6%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
63rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Argentina, 1975–2021

020406080100197519982021

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Argentina stood at 19.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Argentina peaked at 92.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

Argentina ranks 63rd 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1975 to 2021.
Year % Change
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0% +2.5%
1977 0.2% +395.6%
1978 0.7% +325.5%
1979 1.3% +91.6%
1980 1.3% +4.8%
1981 1.7% +25.2%
1982 1.6% -5.7%
1983 1.2% -23.2%
1984 1.4% +14.3%
1985 1.2% -10.1%
1986 0.8% -36.8%
1987 0.7% -14.1%
1988 0.5% -26.0%
1989 0.4% -17.3%
1990 0.1% -72.4%
1991 0.5% +348.9%
1992 1.1% +106.7%
1993 14.1% +1241.3%
1994 15.0% +6.2%
1995 17.0% +13.8%
1996 20.0% +17.4%
1997 22.6% +13.1%
1998 24.4% +7.9%
1999 28.0% +14.8%
2000 29.7% +6.0%
2001 33.1% +11.4%
2002 92.0% +178.3%
2003 73.2% -20.4%
2004 55.8% -23.8%
2005 28.8% -48.3%
2006 26.0% -10.0%
2007 21.9% -15.6%
2008 14.2% -35.3%
2009 15.1% +6.9%
2010 12.0% -20.7%
2011 9.6% -20.1%
2012 9.3% -3.6%
2013 9.4% +1.8%
2014 9.4% +0.1%
2015 8.2% -13.4%
2016 14.3% +75.8%
2017 17.3% +20.5%
2018 22.0% +27.3%
2019 24.6% +11.8%
2020 27.5% +11.7%
2021 19.6% -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 1.3% 5
1980s 1.1% 0.4% 1.7% 10
1990s 14.3% 0.1% 28.0% 10
2000s 39.0% 14.2% 92.0% 10
2010s 13.6% 8.2% 24.6% 10
2020s 23.5% 19.6% 27.5% 2

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  5. 65 North Macedonia 19.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Argentina?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Argentina was 19.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does Argentina rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Argentina ranks 63rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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.