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

Peru: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 30.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
30.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 136 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1982
Years of data
33
1981–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Peru, 1981–2021

01020301981200120211981: 0.115 %1982: 0.115 %1983: 0.144 %1984: 0.142 %1985: 0.151 %1994: 0.303 %1995: 0.24 %1996: 0.177 %1997: 8.5 %1998: 7.9 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 8.4 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12 %2012: 14 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.3 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 21 %2019: 23.7 %2020: 29.3 %2021: 30.7 %

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 30.7% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Peru peaked at 30.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.

Peru ranks 41st 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Peru, 1981 to 2021.
Year % Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% -0.5%
1983 0.1% +25.7%
1984 0.1% -1.4%
1985 0.2% +6.3%
1994 0.3% +100.6%
1995 0.2% -20.8%
1996 0.2% -26.1%
1997 8.5% +4718.9%
1998 7.9% -7.7%
1999 8.6% +9.5%
2000 8.4% -3.1%
2001 8.3% -0.5%
2002 8.4% +0.6%
2003 8.3% -0.9%
2004 9.4% +13.0%
2005 10.5% +12.3%
2006 10.3% -1.8%
2007 11.9% +15.1%
2008 8.8% -26.1%
2009 11.1% +26.2%
2010 12.5% +13.2%
2011 12.0% -4.0%
2012 14.0% +16.3%
2013 15.4% +9.9%
2014 18.9% +22.8%
2015 22.2% +17.2%
2016 22.3% +0.7%
2017 21.7% -2.9%
2018 21.0% -2.9%
2019 23.7% +12.6%
2020 29.3% +23.5%
2021 30.7% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
1990s 4.3% 0.2% 8.6% 6
2000s 9.5% 8.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 18.4% 12.0% 23.7% 10
2020s 30.0% 29.3% 30.7% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Chile 35.1% compare
  2. 39 Montenegro 34.1% compare
  3. 40 Portugal 33.8% compare
  4. 42 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
  5. 43 Ghana 28.8% compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Peru?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Peru was 30.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
How does Peru rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Peru ranks 41st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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
Last refreshed

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.