Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Albania

Albania: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
up 213.4%
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2018
All-time low
-3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2010–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Albania, 2010–2021

-2.502.557.52010201520212010: 3.4 %2015: 1.5 %2018: 7.8 %2020: -3.5 %2021: 4 %

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 4.0% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of up 213.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Albania peaked at 7.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2020.

That places Albania 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Albania, 2010 to 2021.
Year % Change
2010 3.4%
2015 1.5% -57.3%
2018 7.8% +431.8%
2020 -3.5% -145.8%
2021 4.0% -213.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.2% 1.5% 7.8% 3
2020s 0.2% -3.5% 4.0% 2

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 3 Bahrain 13.3% compare
  2. 4 Liechtenstein 5.0% compare
  3. 5 Mongolia 4.5% compare
  4. 7 Latvia 4.0% compare
  5. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
  6. 9 Canada 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Albania?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Albania was 4.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2020.
How does Albania rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Albania ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.