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

Latest (2020)
15.1%
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
82nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1993–2020

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Aruba, 1993–2020

0510151993200620201993: 9.5 %1999: 1 %2000: 0.961 %2001: 0.949 %2002: 0.917 %2003: 0.881 %2004: 0.798 %2005: 0.763 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 15.1 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Aruba, 1993 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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.