Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0%
Change on year
up 85.3%
World rank
72nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1993
All-time low
-2.1%
in 1998
Years of data
41
1978–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Argentina, 1978–2021

-20241978199920211978: 0.139 %1979: 0.126 %1980: 0.032 %1981: 0.191 %1985: -0.07 %1986: -0.142 %1987: -0.023 %1988: -0.055 %1989: -0.146 %1990: 0.015 %1991: 0.382 %1992: 0.172 %1993: 5 %1994: 0.951 %1995: 1 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 0.064 %1998: -2.1 %1999: 0.599 %2000: -0.654 %2001: -0.251 %2002: -0.271 %2003: -0.158 %2004: 0.12 %2005: 0.173 %2006: 0.239 %2007: 0.128 %2008: -1.8 %2009: 0.022 %2010: 0.175 %2011: -0.012 %2012: -0.016 %2013: -0.047 %2014: -0.174 %2015: -0.124 %2016: 0.787 %2017: 0.883 %2018: -0.111 %2019: -0.019 %2020: -0.332 %2021: -0.049 %

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.0% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.

The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and down 309.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Argentina peaked at 5.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 1998.

That places Argentina 72nd out of 98 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 (net) to GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1978 to 2021.
Year % Change
1978 0.1%
1979 0.1% -9.9%
1980 0.0% -74.1%
1981 0.2% +486.9%
1985 -0.1% -136.8%
1986 -0.1% +101.8%
1987 -0.0% -84.1%
1988 -0.1% +146.5%
1989 -0.1% +163.5%
1990 0.0% -110.2%
1991 0.4% +2472.2%
1992 0.2% -54.9%
1993 5.0% +2800.4%
1994 1.0% -81.0%
1995 1.0% +7.7%
1996 1.3% +29.0%
1997 0.1% -95.1%
1998 -2.1% -3381.2%
1999 0.6% -128.4%
2000 -0.7% -209.2%
2001 -0.3% -61.7%
2002 -0.3% +8.1%
2003 -0.2% -41.6%
2004 0.1% -176.0%
2005 0.2% +43.5%
2006 0.2% +38.5%
2007 0.1% -46.5%
2008 -1.8% -1526.1%
2009 0.0% -101.2%
2010 0.2% +700.0%
2011 -0.0% -106.8%
2012 -0.0% +31.0%
2013 -0.0% +201.4%
2014 -0.2% +271.8%
2015 -0.1% -28.7%
2016 0.8% -732.8%
2017 0.9% +12.2%
2018 -0.1% -112.6%
2019 -0.0% -82.7%
2020 -0.3% +1627.4%
2021 -0.0% -85.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s -0.0% -0.1% 0.2% 7
1990s 0.7% -2.1% 5.0% 10
2000s -0.2% -1.8% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% -0.2% 0.9% 10
2020s -0.2% -0.3% -0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Argentina?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Argentina was -0.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Argentina ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 309.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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
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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.