Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 48.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Belgium, 1969–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Belgium is 48.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Belgium peaked at 83.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1969.
Belgium ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2% | — |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +61.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +185.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 12.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 37.1% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 55.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 48.9% | 62.0% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Belgium?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Belgium was 48.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.