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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Peru, 1981–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Chile 35.1% compare
- 39 Montenegro 34.1% compare
- 40 Portugal 33.8% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
- 43 Ghana 28.8% compare
- 44 El Salvador 27.4% compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.