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

Brazil: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 15.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.7%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
80th
of 136 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Brazil, 1972–2021

05101520197219962021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Brazil is 15.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Brazil peaked at 18.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.

That places Brazil 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Brazil, 1972 to 2021.
Year % Change
1972 0.2%
1973 0.2% +21.4%
1974 0.2% -10.9%
1975 0.2% -0.8%
1976 0.3% +97.2%
1977 0.9% +169.7%
1978 1.3% +48.8%
1979 1.5% +12.1%
1980 1.5% -1.2%
1981 1.2% -15.1%
1982 1.1% -13.2%
1983 1.4% +29.7%
1984 1.1% -19.8%
1985 1.3% +18.2%
1986 1.3% -3.8%
1987 1.1% -14.3%
1988 0.6% -43.9%
1989 0.6% -1.0%
1990 0.5% -14.1%
1991 1.0% +89.9%
1992 1.8% +84.3%
1993 3.1% +68.5%
1994 10.8% +250.6%
1995 7.9% -26.7%
1996 8.4% +6.2%
1997 9.1% +8.0%
1998 8.7% -4.7%
1999 13.2% +52.6%
2000 13.3% +0.5%
2001 14.7% +10.4%
2002 17.6% +20.0%
2003 18.9% +7.3%
2004 15.9% -15.7%
2005 12.2% -23.5%
2006 10.1% -17.3%
2007 8.6% -14.2%
2008 7.0% -18.5%
2009 8.5% +20.7%
2010 7.9% -7.7%
2011 7.8% -0.3%
2012 10.5% +34.4%
2013 11.7% +11.3%
2014 12.8% +9.6%
2015 15.9% +24.0%
2016 15.5% -2.7%
2017 13.6% -12.4%
2018 13.6% +0.2%
2019 14.0% +3.3%
2020 17.7% +26.5%
2021 15.7% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.2% 1.5% 8
1980s 1.1% 0.6% 1.5% 10
1990s 6.5% 0.5% 13.2% 10
2000s 12.7% 7.0% 18.9% 10
2010s 12.3% 7.8% 15.9% 10
2020s 16.7% 15.7% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 77 Senegal 17.3% compare
  2. 78 Hungary 16.8% compare
  3. 79 Albania 15.7% compare
  4. 81 Japan 15.3% compare
  5. 82 Aruba 15.1% compare
  6. 83 Jordan 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Brazil?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Brazil was 15.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
How does Brazil rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Brazil ranks 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.