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

Colombia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 23.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
48th
of 136 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
49
1973–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Colombia, 1973–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Colombia is 23.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Colombia peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Colombia 48th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Colombia, 1973 to 2021.
Year % Change
1973 0.4%
1974 0.4% -16.6%
1975 0.3% -5.6%
1976 0.3% -14.6%
1977 0.2% -21.2%
1978 0.2% -16.3%
1979 0.2% -16.7%
1980 0.3% +85.9%
1981 0.3% -8.2%
1982 0.3% -6.6%
1983 0.3% +0.6%
1984 0.3% +1.2%
1985 0.1% -67.1%
1986 0.2% +116.4%
1987 0.3% +84.7%
1988 0.2% -27.3%
1989 0.2% -6.9%
1990 0.2% -15.6%
1991 0.6% +208.4%
1992 0.4% -29.9%
1993 1.0% +146.0%
1994 1.3% +20.1%
1995 1.7% +34.6%
1996 3.4% +100.7%
1997 4.2% +24.5%
1998 6.1% +44.1%
1999 8.7% +42.6%
2000 8.7% +0.4%
2001 12.1% +38.6%
2002 12.5% +3.7%
2003 13.4% +6.9%
2004 11.5% -14.2%
2005 9.5% -17.1%
2006 9.7% +2.2%
2007 9.1% -6.0%
2008 7.4% -19.0%
2009 10.0% +34.7%
2010 8.6% -13.9%
2011 8.7% +0.8%
2012 9.0% +4.2%
2013 10.8% +19.8%
2014 12.3% +13.5%
2015 17.3% +41.3%
2016 18.7% +7.9%
2017 18.3% -1.9%
2018 17.7% -3.2%
2019 18.3% +3.0%
2020 25.6% +40.2%
2021 23.9% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
1990s 2.8% 0.2% 8.7% 10
2000s 10.4% 7.4% 13.4% 10
2010s 14.0% 8.6% 18.7% 10
2020s 24.8% 23.9% 25.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Lithuania 27.0% compare
  2. 46 Mauritius 26.7% compare
  3. 47 Gabon 25.2% compare
  4. 49 Mexico 23.8% compare
  5. 50 Suriname 23.6% compare
  6. 51 Malaysia 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Colombia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Colombia was 23.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Colombia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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.