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

Spain: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 62.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
62.0%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
20th
of 136 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1967–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Spain, 1967–2021

020406080196719942021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Spain is 62.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Spain peaked at 88.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Spain, 1967 to 2021.
Year % Change
1967 0.1%
1968 0.1% +0.5%
1969 0.1% -12.7%
1970 0.0% -12.1%
1971 0.2% +322.1%
1972 0.4% +85.6%
1973 0.4% +13.8%
1974 0.4% -7.8%
1975 0.4% -5.3%
1976 0.6% +63.7%
1977 1.0% +57.1%
1978 1.1% +7.8%
1979 1.0% -2.9%
1980 1.1% +4.5%
1981 1.2% +16.2%
1982 1.5% +23.2%
1983 2.3% +47.1%
1984 2.7% +18.5%
1985 3.5% +32.6%
1986 2.9% -17.2%
1987 2.9% -0.0%
1988 3.0% +1.2%
1989 2.9% -1.5%
1990 3.5% +19.5%
1991 3.8% +9.5%
1992 4.4% +14.1%
1993 8.7% +99.0%
1994 10.8% +24.7%
1995 11.8% +9.0%
1996 14.1% +19.9%
1997 16.3% +15.7%
1998 20.4% +24.9%
1999 24.9% +22.0%
2000 31.0% +24.3%
2001 32.9% +6.4%
2002 36.2% +9.8%
2003 41.2% +13.8%
2004 39.0% -5.4%
2005 41.2% +5.8%
2006 56.4% +36.9%
2007 66.8% +18.4%
2008 65.3% -2.3%
2009 80.0% +22.5%
2010 79.4% -0.7%
2011 75.8% -4.6%
2012 88.9% +17.3%
2013 86.7% -2.5%
2014 74.1% -14.5%
2015 76.2% +2.7%
2016 67.3% -11.6%
2017 67.6% +0.4%
2018 58.6% -13.3%
2019 60.5% +3.3%
2020 71.7% +18.6%
2021 62.0% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
1970s 0.6% 0.0% 1.1% 10
1980s 2.4% 1.1% 3.5% 10
1990s 11.9% 3.5% 24.9% 10
2000s 49.0% 31.0% 80.0% 10
2010s 73.5% 58.6% 88.9% 10
2020s 66.9% 62.0% 71.7% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Austria 65.7% compare
  2. 18 Sweden 65.0% compare
  3. 19 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 59.1% compare
  5. 22 France 58.4% compare
  6. 23 Canada 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Spain?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Spain was 62.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Spain ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed

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.