Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Austria
Austria: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) was 65.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Austria, 1966–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Austria is 65.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Austria peaked at 90.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.
That places Austria 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1% | — |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +81.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +233.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +167.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -8.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.3%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +233.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1974 | +167.4% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
| 1973 | +86.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 1967 | +81.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 9.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 19.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 38.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 55.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.7% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Austria?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Austria was 65.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
- How does Austria rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.