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

Poland: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 8.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
106th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2012
All-time low
4.0%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Poland, 1994–2021

510151994200720211994: 5.3 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 4 %1997: 5 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 6 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 9 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 13 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 13.3 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 8.6 %

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.6% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.

That places Poland 106th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Poland, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 5.3%
1995 4.3% -19.1%
1996 4.0% -6.9%
1997 5.0% +24.4%
1998 4.9% -1.5%
1999 5.9% +20.0%
2000 5.4% -7.5%
2001 6.0% +10.6%
2002 6.8% +14.1%
2003 9.0% +32.1%
2004 9.6% +6.3%
2005 10.9% +13.6%
2006 11.7% +7.1%
2007 10.3% -12.1%
2008 8.3% -19.0%
2009 12.7% +53.0%
2010 13.0% +2.6%
2011 12.7% -2.5%
2012 16.5% +29.9%
2013 16.0% -3.2%
2014 13.7% -14.2%
2015 14.3% +3.8%
2016 14.8% +3.6%
2017 15.6% +6.0%
2018 13.3% -14.8%
2019 11.4% -14.6%
2020 11.7% +2.6%
2021 8.6% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 4.0% 5.9% 6
2000s 9.1% 5.4% 12.7% 10
2010s 14.1% 11.4% 16.5% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.6% 11.7% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 105 Guatemala 9.0% compare
  4. 107 Estonia 8.6% compare
  5. 108 Honduras 8.4% compare
  6. 109 Azerbaijan 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Poland?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Poland was 8.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
How does Poland rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Poland ranks 106th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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.