Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Italy
Italy: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 47.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Italy, 1967–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 47.7% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Italy peaked at 55.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Italy 30th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +176.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +158.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +49.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +53.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +52.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 21.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 43.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.7% | 54.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Italy?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Italy was 47.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Italy rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.