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

Latvia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 41.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
41.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Latvia, 1999–2021

0102030401999201020211999: 3 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 5.7 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 18.8 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 29 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 33.1 %2019: 37 %2020: 40.9 %2021: 41.1 %

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 41.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 636.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Latvia peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

That places Latvia 32nd 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 3.0%
2000 2.6% -12.5%
2001 4.5% +70.8%
2002 4.7% +4.1%
2003 4.6% -2.3%
2004 5.7% +25.1%
2005 4.9% -14.3%
2006 5.5% +12.3%
2007 4.3% -22.3%
2008 3.9% -9.0%
2009 5.5% +40.5%
2010 5.6% +2.2%
2011 5.6% +0.2%
2012 13.5% +141.8%
2013 12.8% -5.6%
2014 18.8% +47.4%
2015 24.7% +31.5%
2016 29.0% +17.4%
2017 33.8% +16.6%
2018 33.1% -2.3%
2019 37.0% +11.9%
2020 40.9% +10.6%
2021 41.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
2000s 4.6% 2.6% 5.7% 10
2010s 21.4% 5.6% 37.0% 10
2020s 41.0% 40.9% 41.1% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Belgium 48.9% compare
  2. 30 Italy 47.7% compare
  3. 31 Germany 45.2% compare
  4. 33 Denmark 40.6% compare
  5. 34 Australia 40.3% compare
  6. 35 Uruguay 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Latvia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Latvia was 41.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 636.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.