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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in France, 1968–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.