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

Uruguay: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 40.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
40.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 136 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2006
All-time low
7.7%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Uruguay, 1991–2021

102030401991200620211991: 8.4 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 7.7 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 9.1 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 36.7 %2004: 35 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 41 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 28 %2017: 30.9 %2018: 31.5 %2019: 34 %2020: 41.7 %2021: 40.1 %

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 40.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 42.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1996.

That places Uruguay 35th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1991 to 2021.
Year % Change
1991 8.4%
1992 8.1% -3.7%
1993 7.8% -2.6%
1994 7.9% +0.5%
1995 7.7% -2.5%
1996 7.7% -0.4%
1997 8.1% +5.6%
1998 9.1% +12.7%
1999 11.1% +22.4%
2000 13.6% +22.0%
2001 18.5% +35.9%
2002 30.9% +67.2%
2003 36.7% +18.7%
2004 35.0% -4.6%
2005 32.5% -7.3%
2006 42.5% +31.1%
2007 41.0% -3.7%
2008 27.7% -32.4%
2009 29.1% +5.0%
2010 22.7% -21.8%
2011 20.8% -8.5%
2012 19.6% -5.8%
2013 20.0% +2.1%
2014 22.2% +11.1%
2015 28.5% +28.0%
2016 28.0% -1.6%
2017 30.9% +10.2%
2018 31.5% +2.1%
2019 34.0% +7.9%
2020 41.7% +22.5%
2021 40.1% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.4% 7.7% 11.1% 9
2000s 30.7% 13.6% 42.5% 10
2010s 25.8% 19.6% 34.0% 10
2020s 40.9% 40.1% 41.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 32 Latvia 41.1% compare
  2. 33 Denmark 40.6% compare
  3. 34 Australia 40.3% compare
  4. 36 Liechtenstein 39.3% compare
  5. 37 Singapore 36.6% compare
  6. 38 Chile 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Uruguay?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Uruguay was 40.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1996.
How does Uruguay rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Uruguay ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.