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

Estonia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 8.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
107th
of 136 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Estonia, 1996–2021

02468101996200820211996: 0.815 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 8.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Estonia stood at 8.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Estonia peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.

That places Estonia 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Estonia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % Change
1996 0.8%
1997 4.8% +488.1%
1998 4.5% -5.1%
1999 3.8% -15.6%
2000 2.8% -28.1%
2001 1.7% -39.8%
2002 4.5% +171.8%
2003 4.0% -11.7%
2004 3.7% -7.6%
2005 4.1% +11.1%
2006 3.4% -17.8%
2007 2.4% -29.7%
2008 2.1% -12.8%
2009 2.6% +28.4%
2010 2.5% -6.8%
2011 3.3% +32.3%
2012 5.1% +55.5%
2013 5.5% +7.4%
2014 4.8% -11.7%
2015 7.3% +52.4%
2016 6.8% -7.6%
2017 6.9% +1.2%
2018 3.9% -42.5%
2019 3.8% -3.7%
2020 10.4% +173.9%
2021 8.6% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 0.8% 4.8% 4
2000s 3.1% 1.7% 4.5% 10
2010s 5.0% 2.5% 7.3% 10
2020s 9.5% 8.6% 10.4% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  4. 108 Honduras 8.4% compare
  5. 109 Azerbaijan 8.2% compare
  6. 110 Czechia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Estonia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Estonia was 8.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Estonia ranks 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.