Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 18.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.3% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 898.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1961.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +99.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +211.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +142.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 18.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 898.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.