Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Curaçao
Curaçao: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 211.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Curaçao is 211.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 275.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Curaçao peaked at 211.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2016.
Curaçao ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 110.3% | — |
| 2012 | 109.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 113.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +196.5% |
| 2020 | 211.4% | +275.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 17.5% | 113.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 211.4% | 211.4% | 211.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 1 Marshall Islands 2,132.6% compare
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- Net migration 470 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.65 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.3% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 1.32 billion US dollar (2021)
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- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 7.43 billion US dollar (2021)
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Curaçao?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Curaçao was 211.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 211.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- How does Curaçao rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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.