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

Netherlands: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 133.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
133.8%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
6th
of 136 countries
All-time high
167.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
53
1969–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Netherlands, 1969–2021

050100150196919952021

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 133.8% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 167.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Netherlands, 1969 to 2021.
Year % Change
1969 0.3%
1970 0.3% -10.8%
1971 0.4% +32.3%
1972 0.9% +127.7%
1973 1.0% +16.7%
1974 1.6% +55.3%
1975 2.0% +29.6%
1976 2.8% +37.7%
1977 3.9% +40.5%
1978 4.0% +1.5%
1979 3.7% -7.5%
1980 3.6% -2.0%
1981 4.4% +20.5%
1982 4.9% +12.0%
1983 5.1% +5.0%
1984 5.7% +9.9%
1985 6.7% +18.8%
1986 6.8% +0.5%
1987 7.9% +17.7%
1988 8.4% +5.6%
1989 9.7% +16.1%
1990 10.7% +10.0%
1991 13.0% +21.3%
1992 13.9% +7.0%
1993 11.3% -18.6%
1994 14.4% +26.9%
1995 14.8% +2.8%
1996 18.9% +28.0%
1997 25.3% +33.6%
1998 33.1% +30.7%
1999 40.8% +23.4%
2000 58.7% +43.8%
2001 66.7% +13.7%
2002 80.1% +20.1%
2003 90.2% +12.6%
2004 94.7% +5.0%
2005 96.4% +1.7%
2006 116.8% +21.3%
2007 119.6% +2.3%
2008 111.3% -6.9%
2009 140.7% +26.4%
2010 151.2% +7.5%
2011 149.4% -1.2%
2012 167.7% +12.3%
2013 160.5% -4.3%
2014 144.9% -9.7%
2015 155.5% +7.3%
2016 145.3% -6.6%
2017 151.6% +4.4%
2018 135.0% -11.0%
2019 137.2% +1.6%
2020 149.7% +9.1%
2021 133.8% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1970s 2.1% 0.3% 4.0% 10
1980s 6.3% 3.6% 9.7% 10
1990s 19.6% 10.7% 40.8% 10
2000s 97.5% 58.7% 140.7% 10
2010s 149.8% 135.0% 167.7% 10
2020s 141.8% 133.8% 149.7% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Luxembourg 352.3% compare
  2. 4 Curaçao 211.4% compare
  3. 5 Lebanon 176.0% compare
  4. 7 Bahrain 129.9% compare
  5. 8 Bahamas 99.1% compare
  6. 9 Cyprus 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Netherlands?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Netherlands was 133.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 167.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.