Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 0.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
0.2%
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
132nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
22
1972–2007

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2007

00.20.40.60.81972198920071972: 0.117 %1973: 0.155 %1974: 0.097 %1975: 0.141 %1976: 0.11 %1977: 0.205 %1978: 0.331 %1979: 0.282 %1980: 0.241 %1981: 0.177 %1982: 0.134 %1983: 0.1 %1984: 0.06 %1985: 0.041 %1986: 0.045 %1987: 0.061 %2002: 0.816 %2003: 0.823 %2004: 0.717 %2005: 0.521 %2006: 0.495 %2007: 0.158 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.2%, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 132nd 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2007.
Year % Change
1972 0.1%
1973 0.2% +33.0%
1974 0.1% -37.2%
1975 0.1% +44.8%
1976 0.1% -21.8%
1977 0.2% +85.8%
1978 0.3% +61.6%
1979 0.3% -14.7%
1980 0.2% -14.7%
1981 0.2% -26.4%
1982 0.1% -24.2%
1983 0.1% -25.2%
1984 0.1% -40.5%
1985 0.0% -31.3%
1986 0.0% +9.5%
1987 0.1% +36.1%
2002 0.8% +1232.8%
2003 0.8% +0.9%
2004 0.7% -12.9%
2005 0.5% -27.3%
2006 0.5% -5.1%
2007 0.2% -68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.2% in 2007, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 132nd out of 136 countries with data for 2007.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.