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

Montenegro: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 34.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
34.1%
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Montenegro, 2010–2021

10203040502010201520212010: 6.4 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 26 %2017: 26.7 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 36.5 %2020: 52.6 %2021: 34.1 %

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 34.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Montenegro peaked at 52.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

Montenegro ranks 39th 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 Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Montenegro, 2010 to 2021.
Year % Change
2010 6.4%
2011 10.8% +68.0%
2012 12.3% +13.2%
2013 14.2% +15.8%
2014 19.5% +37.7%
2015 27.9% +42.8%
2016 26.0% -6.9%
2017 26.7% +2.6%
2018 32.8% +23.2%
2019 36.5% +11.1%
2020 52.6% +44.3%
2021 34.1% -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.3% 6.4% 36.5% 10
2020s 43.4% 34.1% 52.6% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 36 Liechtenstein 39.3% compare
  2. 37 Singapore 36.6% compare
  3. 38 Chile 35.1% compare
  4. 40 Portugal 33.8% compare
  5. 41 Peru 30.7% compare
  6. 42 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Montenegro?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Montenegro was 34.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Montenegro ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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.