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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in India, 1968–2021
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
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +108.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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.
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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.