Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 21.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United States of America, 1966–2021

0510152025196619932021

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United States of America stood at 21.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United States of America peaked at 24.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.

That places United States of America 53rd 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in United States of America, 1966 to 2021.
Year % Change
1966 0.0%
1967 0.0% +55.7%
1968 0.1% +704.9%
1969 0.1% +5.4%
1970 0.1% -1.9%
1971 0.2% +51.1%
1972 0.3% +106.7%
1973 0.4% +17.5%
1974 0.4% -0.3%
1975 0.4% +1.3%
1976 0.4% +7.1%
1977 0.4% +8.2%
1978 0.5% +8.5%
1979 0.6% +20.5%
1980 0.7% +18.2%
1981 0.8% +14.4%
1982 1.2% +47.0%
1983 1.2% +6.4%
1984 1.5% +23.6%
1985 2.1% +36.1%
1986 2.7% +31.4%
1987 3.1% +16.0%
1988 3.0% -3.3%
1989 2.8% -8.7%
1990 2.7% -2.9%
1991 2.7% -1.6%
1992 2.5% -7.4%
1993 2.4% -2.2%
1994 2.6% +9.4%
1995 3.3% +25.2%
1996 4.2% +28.1%
1997 5.0% +17.8%
1998 6.5% +30.1%
1999 8.3% +28.7%
2000 10.4% +25.6%
2001 14.6% +39.9%
2002 16.9% +15.9%
2003 18.3% +8.4%
2004 19.0% +3.8%
2005 18.1% -5.1%
2006 20.8% +14.9%
2007 24.2% +16.7%
2008 22.9% -5.4%
2009 23.6% +2.8%
2010 21.5% -8.7%
2011 19.3% -10.5%
2012 18.2% -5.6%
2013 17.6% -3.0%
2014 17.3% -2.1%
2015 17.5% +1.2%
2016 17.7% +1.4%
2017 18.5% +4.7%
2018 18.9% +2.0%
2019 19.6% +3.6%
2020 21.5% +9.6%
2021 21.4% -0.2%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 21.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in United States of America 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +704.9% 0.0% 0.1%
1972 +106.7% 0.2% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
1980s 1.9% 0.7% 3.1% 10
1990s 4.0% 2.4% 8.3% 10
2000s 18.9% 10.4% 24.2% 10
2010s 18.6% 17.3% 21.5% 10
2020s 21.5% 21.4% 21.5% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United States of America?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in United States of America was 21.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
How does United States of America rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
United States of America ranks 53rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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.