Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 10.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Russian Federation, 1988–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Russian Federation stood at 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.
Russian Federation ranks 98th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +273.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +515.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +261.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -14.2% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.3%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +515.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | +273.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +261.5% | 2.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Russian Federation
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Russian Federation?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Russian Federation was 10.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- How does Russian Federation rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 98th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.