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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Uruguay, 1991–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.