Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Argentina, 1978–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
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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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.