Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Liechtenstein, 1974–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Liechtenstein stood at 39.3%.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 59.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1974.
Liechtenstein ranks 36th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.2% | — |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +128.3% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 14.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 22.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 27.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 25.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Liechtenstein was 39.3% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1974.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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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.