Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 65.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 65.8% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 65.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1972.
That places Hong Kong, China 16th 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +326.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +59.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +191.2% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 65.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 65.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.9%, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +326.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 1993 | +191.2% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 2.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 17.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 34.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.3% | 65.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Hong Kong, China was 65.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.