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

Cyprus: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 97.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
97.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.2%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Cyprus, 1990–2021

0204060801001990200520211990: 2.7 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 5.6 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 4.6 %1996: 5.3 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 11.9 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 16.9 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 25 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 33.1 %2008: 31.8 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 59.5 %2011: 66.9 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 27.2 %2014: 38.7 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 49 %2018: 51.6 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 100.5 %2021: 97.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cyprus stood at 97.8%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cyprus peaked at 100.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1992.

That places Cyprus 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Cyprus, 1990 to 2021.
Year % Change
1990 2.7%
1991 2.6% -3.1%
1992 2.2% -16.5%
1993 5.6% +156.6%
1994 6.3% +13.2%
1995 4.6% -26.8%
1996 5.3% +15.0%
1997 8.1% +52.7%
1998 11.9% +47.4%
1999 13.8% +15.9%
2000 13.1% -5.6%
2001 16.9% +29.8%
2002 17.7% +4.6%
2003 22.3% +26.0%
2004 28.3% +26.7%
2005 25.0% -11.6%
2006 26.4% +5.2%
2007 33.1% +25.6%
2008 31.8% -4.0%
2009 56.5% +77.8%
2010 59.5% +5.3%
2011 66.9% +12.6%
2012 40.2% -40.0%
2013 27.2% -32.3%
2014 38.7% +42.4%
2015 44.5% +15.1%
2016 43.4% -2.5%
2017 49.0% +12.8%
2018 51.6% +5.3%
2019 66.7% +29.4%
2020 100.5% +50.6%
2021 97.8% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 2.2% 13.8% 10
2000s 27.1% 13.1% 56.5% 10
2010s 48.8% 27.2% 66.9% 10
2020s 99.2% 97.8% 100.5% 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 6 Netherlands 133.8% compare
  2. 7 Bahrain 129.9% compare
  3. 8 Bahamas 99.1% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91.1% compare
  5. 11 Panama 87.9% compare
  6. 12 Finland 84.1% compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cyprus?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cyprus was 97.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
How does Cyprus rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.