Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 63.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 63.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 63.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +373.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +684.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +119.1% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +39.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 63.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 63.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +684.9% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| 1989 | +373.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 2.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 63.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.