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

Mexico: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 23.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.8%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
49th
of 136 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Mexico, 1971–2021

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 23.8% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mexico peaked at 28.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.

That places Mexico 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Mexico, 1971 to 2021.
Year % Change
1971 0.1%
1972 0.5% +481.9%
1973 0.7% +55.3%
1974 0.6% -12.7%
1975 0.8% +26.5%
1976 1.2% +56.5%
1977 3.2% +162.0%
1978 3.7% +14.7%
1979 3.0% -20.1%
1980 2.0% -34.0%
1981 2.1% +5.6%
1982 3.2% +52.7%
1983 3.3% +3.8%
1984 2.5% -23.6%
1985 2.2% -10.9%
1986 3.1% +37.7%
1987 2.8% -9.6%
1988 1.3% -53.8%
1989 0.9% -30.2%
1990 15.4% +1622.5%
1991 13.6% -11.7%
1992 12.6% -7.3%
1993 11.1% -12.4%
1994 11.8% +6.3%
1995 17.2% +46.5%
1996 17.4% +1.2%
1997 15.5% -11.0%
1998 15.3% -1.3%
1999 14.8% -3.3%
2000 12.8% -13.4%
2001 10.7% -16.7%
2002 10.4% -2.5%
2003 9.8% -5.6%
2004 10.1% +3.3%
2005 9.4% -7.5%
2006 8.7% -7.8%
2007 8.4% -2.5%
2008 7.4% -12.3%
2009 10.3% +39.5%
2010 9.7% -6.5%
2011 10.1% +4.6%
2012 12.1% +19.4%
2013 13.6% +12.6%
2014 14.5% +7.0%
2015 17.6% +20.8%
2016 21.7% +23.6%
2017 22.1% +1.6%
2018 21.4% -3.1%
2019 22.6% +5.6%
2020 28.1% +24.3%
2021 23.8% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 0.1% 3.7% 9
1980s 2.3% 0.9% 3.3% 10
1990s 14.5% 11.1% 17.4% 10
2000s 9.8% 7.4% 12.8% 10
2010s 16.5% 9.7% 22.6% 10
2020s 25.9% 23.8% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Mauritius 26.7% compare
  2. 47 Gabon 25.2% compare
  3. 48 Colombia 23.9% compare
  4. 50 Suriname 23.6% compare
  5. 51 Malaysia 22.6% compare
  6. 52 Croatia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mexico?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mexico was 23.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.