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

Lithuania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 27.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
45th
of 136 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021

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

01020301995200820211995: 0.763 %1996: 0.716 %1997: 2 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 27 %2011: 26 %2012: 28.8 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 30 %2018: 23.8 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 27 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lithuania stood at 27.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lithuania peaked at 32.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

Lithuania ranks 45th 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 0.8%
1996 0.7% -6.1%
1997 2.0% +176.1%
1998 1.8% -10.0%
1999 6.4% +259.6%
2000 9.1% +42.4%
2001 9.5% +4.4%
2002 11.0% +15.5%
2003 10.8% -1.8%
2004 11.8% +9.0%
2005 10.3% -12.6%
2006 14.0% +35.8%
2007 14.1% +0.9%
2008 10.7% -24.1%
2009 20.6% +93.0%
2010 27.0% +30.7%
2011 26.0% -3.5%
2012 28.8% +10.4%
2013 25.2% -12.2%
2014 25.6% +1.4%
2015 28.7% +12.0%
2016 25.8% -10.0%
2017 30.0% +16.2%
2018 23.8% -20.5%
2019 26.2% +10.1%
2020 32.2% +22.6%
2021 27.0% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 0.7% 6.4% 5
2000s 12.2% 9.1% 20.6% 10
2010s 26.7% 23.8% 30.0% 10
2020s 29.6% 27.0% 32.2% 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 42 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
  2. 43 Ghana 28.8% compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 27.4% compare
  4. 46 Mauritius 26.7% compare
  5. 47 Gabon 25.2% compare
  6. 48 Colombia 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lithuania?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lithuania was 27.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Lithuania rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Lithuania ranks 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.