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

France: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 58.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
58.4%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
22nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1968–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in France, 1968–2021

0204060196819942021

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

Analysis

France recorded 58.4% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in France peaked at 67.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

France ranks 22nd of 136 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in France, 1968 to 2021.
Year % Change
1968 0.0%
1969 0.0% -8.5%
1970 0.0% -4.4%
1971 0.1% +490.4%
1972 0.2% +221.3%
1973 0.2% +21.7%
1974 0.4% +89.0%
1975 0.9% +98.8%
1976 1.7% +91.1%
1977 2.1% +25.7%
1978 2.2% +3.2%
1979 2.2% -0.9%
1980 2.1% -4.1%
1981 2.6% +24.6%
1982 3.8% +46.8%
1983 4.8% +27.0%
1984 6.1% +26.2%
1985 7.1% +17.4%
1986 6.3% -11.4%
1987 6.7% +6.1%
1988 7.1% +6.1%
1989 7.8% +9.4%
1990 7.7% -1.0%
1991 8.9% +16.1%
1992 8.6% -3.1%
1993 9.7% +12.0%
1994 10.4% +7.5%
1995 9.8% -5.8%
1996 10.2% +3.7%
1997 11.1% +9.1%
1998 13.3% +19.9%
1999 15.8% +18.7%
2000 20.8% +31.7%
2001 26.3% +26.4%
2002 31.6% +20.1%
2003 36.5% +15.8%
2004 39.8% +8.8%
2005 39.7% -0.2%
2006 49.4% +24.5%
2007 53.6% +8.5%
2008 50.0% -6.7%
2009 62.5% +25.0%
2010 64.4% +3.0%
2011 61.2% -4.9%
2012 66.8% +9.2%
2013 65.1% -2.5%
2014 58.5% -10.1%
2015 60.8% +3.9%
2016 59.9% -1.4%
2017 63.2% +5.4%
2018 57.3% -9.3%
2019 59.8% +4.5%
2020 67.5% +12.8%
2021 58.4% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.0% 2.2% 10
1980s 5.4% 2.1% 7.8% 10
1990s 10.5% 7.7% 15.8% 10
2000s 41.0% 20.8% 62.5% 10
2010s 61.7% 57.3% 66.8% 10
2020s 63.0% 58.4% 67.5% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
  2. 20 Spain 62.0% compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 59.1% compare
  4. 23 Canada 56.2% compare
  5. 24 Iceland 55.5% compare
  6. 25 Norway 54.7% 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 France?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in France was 58.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does France rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
France ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.