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

India: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 3.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1968–2021

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

01234196819942021

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in India stood at 3.9%.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in India peaked at 4.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.

India ranks 123rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in India, 1968 to 2021.
Year % Change
1968 0.1%
1969 0.1% -9.2%
1970 0.1% -6.4%
1971 0.1% -7.3%
1972 0.1% -5.8%
1973 0.0% -12.3%
1974 0.1% +90.3%
1975 0.1% +21.7%
1976 0.1% -2.4%
1977 0.1% -11.7%
1978 0.1% -6.3%
1979 0.1% -10.3%
1980 0.1% -0.3%
1981 0.2% +94.5%
1982 0.2% +3.9%
1983 0.2% -9.1%
1984 0.2% +19.1%
1985 0.4% +108.6%
1986 0.5% +45.8%
1987 0.9% +66.5%
1988 1.0% +8.9%
1989 1.1% +15.6%
1990 1.3% +12.2%
1991 2.0% +56.6%
1992 1.7% -14.9%
1993 2.0% +19.1%
1994 1.9% -7.6%
1995 1.8% -6.9%
1996 1.8% +3.1%
1997 2.1% +14.5%
1998 2.2% +3.9%
1999 1.8% -18.0%
2000 1.6% -8.4%
2001 1.4% -11.4%
2002 1.2% -12.8%
2003 1.1% -13.3%
2004 1.6% +46.9%
2005 2.0% +27.9%
2006 2.8% +37.2%
2007 3.3% +18.8%
2008 3.6% +7.5%
2009 3.3% -6.1%
2010 2.7% -18.1%
2011 2.8% +1.6%
2012 3.0% +9.1%
2013 3.9% +27.2%
2014 4.2% +9.0%
2015 4.1% -1.7%
2016 3.7% -11.6%
2017 3.8% +2.7%
2018 3.5% -5.5%
2019 3.9% +10.7%
2020 4.3% +9.3%
2021 3.9% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 1.1% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.3% 2.2% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.1% 3.6% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.7% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 120 New Zealand 5.7% compare
  2. 121 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare
  3. 122 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  4. 124 Fiji 3.6% compare
  5. 125 Cameroon 3.4% compare
  6. 126 Pakistan 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More financial sector data for India

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in India?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in India was 3.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
How does India rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
India ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in India. Statizoid, drawing on Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/loans-from-nonresident-banks-amounts-outstanding-to-gdp-percent/india/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/loans-from-nonresident-banks-amounts-outstanding-to-gdp-percent/india/">Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in India</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.