Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 15.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Aruba, 1993–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 15.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Aruba peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places Aruba 82nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -89.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +271.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +148.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Aruba?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Aruba was 15.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Aruba ranks 82nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba 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.