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

Serbia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 17.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
74th
of 136 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Serbia, 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 3.7 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 17.4 %

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 17.4% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 348.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Serbia peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 74th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Serbia, 2005 to 2021.
Year % Change
2005 3.7%
2006 3.1% -14.8%
2007 2.4% -24.8%
2008 2.0% -17.3%
2009 2.3% +15.6%
2010 2.3% +0.9%
2011 3.9% +71.1%
2012 8.2% +111.5%
2013 12.5% +51.4%
2014 11.9% -4.6%
2015 14.1% +18.7%
2016 13.7% -3.1%
2017 10.9% -20.3%
2018 6.9% -36.6%
2019 10.2% +47.2%
2020 13.5% +32.6%
2021 17.4% +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 3.7% 5
2010s 9.5% 2.3% 14.1% 10
2020s 15.5% 13.5% 17.4% 2

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  2. 72 Sri Lanka 18.1% compare
  3. 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.0% compare
  4. 75 Türkiye 17.4% compare
  5. 76 Maldives 17.4% compare
  6. 77 Senegal 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Serbia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Serbia was 17.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Serbia ranks 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 348.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.