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

Israel: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 20.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
55th
of 136 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.3%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Israel, 1995–2021

05101520251995200820211995: 1.3 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 2.8 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 12 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 15 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 19 %2020: 24.5 %2021: 20.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Israel stood at 20.6%.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Israel peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1995.

Israel ranks 55th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Israel, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 1.3%
1996 1.8% +39.3%
1997 2.8% +55.2%
1998 3.7% +29.9%
1999 5.4% +47.3%
2000 6.3% +16.1%
2001 7.2% +14.2%
2002 8.9% +24.0%
2003 10.4% +16.7%
2004 12.0% +15.2%
2005 10.8% -10.0%
2006 10.9% +0.3%
2007 8.7% -20.0%
2008 8.1% -7.3%
2009 8.4% +4.8%
2010 8.8% +4.2%
2011 9.7% +10.1%
2012 12.7% +31.6%
2013 11.2% -12.3%
2014 12.4% +11.1%
2015 15.0% +20.6%
2016 20.9% +39.7%
2017 19.9% -4.7%
2018 19.8% -0.7%
2019 19.0% -4.0%
2020 24.5% +29.0%
2021 20.6% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 1.3% 5.4% 5
2000s 9.2% 6.3% 12.0% 10
2010s 14.9% 8.8% 20.9% 10
2020s 22.6% 20.6% 24.5% 2

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  5. 57 South Africa 20.3% compare
  6. 58 Zambia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Israel?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Israel was 20.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1995.
How does Israel rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Israel ranks 55th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.