Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Slovakia, 1994–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Slovakia stood at 6.4%.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Slovakia peaked at 22.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 114th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +67.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +249.2% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +76.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -35.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.3%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +249.2% | 1.9% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More financial sector data for Slovakia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Slovakia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Slovakia was 6.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.