Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Romania
Romania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Romania, 1996–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Romania is 19.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 530.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Romania peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Romania 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.7% | — |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +89.7% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 19.9% compare
- 60 Kuwait 19.9% compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 19.8% compare
- 63 Argentina 19.6% compare
- 64 Congo 19.3% compare
- 65 North Macedonia 19.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Romania?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Romania was 19.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.