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

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

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
75th
of 136 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Türkiye, 1976–2021

05101520197619982021

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Türkiye stood at 17.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Türkiye peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

Türkiye ranks 75th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Türkiye, 1976 to 2021.
Year % Change
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0% -9.2%
1978 0.0% -6.2%
1979 0.0% -27.1%
1980 0.0% +29.8%
1981 0.0% -6.8%
1982 0.0% +5.7%
1983 0.0% +4.7%
1984 0.0% -1.5%
1985 0.1% +272.4%
1986 0.3% +99.8%
1987 0.9% +198.4%
1988 2.2% +154.4%
1989 2.7% +23.7%
1990 2.5% -5.8%
1991 3.0% +17.0%
1992 4.2% +42.9%
1993 5.8% +38.6%
1994 9.2% +57.6%
1995 7.4% -19.4%
1996 6.7% -9.7%
1997 7.2% +7.7%
1998 5.3% -26.8%
1999 7.1% +34.2%
2000 8.2% +15.8%
2001 10.8% +31.2%
2002 9.9% -8.0%
2003 8.4% -14.9%
2004 7.4% -11.7%
2005 7.1% -4.6%
2006 7.9% +11.8%
2007 7.4% -6.3%
2008 6.5% -13.2%
2009 7.9% +23.0%
2010 7.4% -7.3%
2011 7.3% -0.8%
2012 8.2% +12.4%
2013 9.3% +13.1%
2014 11.2% +20.6%
2015 12.1% +7.8%
2016 13.0% +7.4%
2017 15.4% +18.9%
2018 16.8% +9.0%
2019 17.9% +6.7%
2020 19.6% +9.5%
2021 17.4% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 2.7% 10
1990s 5.8% 2.5% 9.2% 10
2000s 8.2% 6.5% 10.8% 10
2010s 11.9% 7.3% 17.9% 10
2020s 18.5% 17.4% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 72 Sri Lanka 18.1% compare
  2. 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.0% compare
  3. 74 Serbia 17.4% compare
  4. 76 Maldives 17.4% compare
  5. 77 Senegal 17.3% compare
  6. 78 Hungary 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Türkiye?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Türkiye rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Türkiye ranks 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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.