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

Denmark: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 40.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
40.6%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
33rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Denmark, 1966–2021

0204060196619932021

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 40.6% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Denmark peaked at 52.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.

That places Denmark 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Denmark, 1966 to 2021.
Year % Change
1966 0.1%
1967 0.3% +219.8%
1968 0.3% -3.3%
1969 0.2% -12.4%
1970 0.2% -9.7%
1971 0.4% +96.8%
1972 1.8% +335.3%
1973 1.9% +10.4%
1974 2.1% +9.4%
1975 2.5% +16.4%
1976 4.1% +66.7%
1977 5.8% +39.8%
1978 7.1% +23.1%
1979 6.9% -2.0%
1980 7.8% +12.4%
1981 9.8% +25.7%
1982 10.5% +7.4%
1983 12.3% +16.6%
1984 17.1% +39.6%
1985 19.1% +11.6%
1986 22.0% +15.2%
1987 24.8% +12.6%
1988 23.4% -5.5%
1989 25.2% +7.6%
1990 22.8% -9.6%
1991 19.1% -16.1%
1992 15.1% -21.2%
1993 20.3% +34.5%
1994 18.5% -8.9%
1995 15.6% -15.7%
1996 14.8% -5.0%
1997 15.2% +2.6%
1998 14.3% -5.8%
1999 14.2% -0.9%
2000 15.3% +8.2%
2001 16.5% +7.5%
2002 16.4% -0.2%
2003 19.8% +20.5%
2004 20.3% +2.7%
2005 24.1% +18.5%
2006 29.5% +22.3%
2007 35.7% +21.1%
2008 37.9% +6.1%
2009 52.1% +37.7%
2010 47.4% -9.0%
2011 45.0% -5.1%
2012 50.5% +12.0%
2013 46.8% -7.3%
2014 40.4% -13.6%
2015 44.6% +10.4%
2016 42.6% -4.6%
2017 44.2% +3.7%
2018 38.1% -13.8%
2019 39.5% +3.8%
2020 47.1% +19.2%
2021 40.6% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4
1970s 3.3% 0.2% 7.1% 10
1980s 17.2% 7.8% 25.2% 10
1990s 17.0% 14.2% 22.8% 10
2000s 26.8% 15.3% 52.1% 10
2010s 43.9% 38.1% 50.5% 10
2020s 43.9% 40.6% 47.1% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Italy 47.7% compare
  2. 31 Germany 45.2% compare
  3. 32 Latvia 41.1% compare
  4. 34 Australia 40.3% compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 40.1% compare
  6. 36 Liechtenstein 39.3% 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 Denmark?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Denmark was 40.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
How does Denmark rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.