Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Aruba, 1993–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Aruba stood at -1.4%.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Aruba peaked at 6.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2018.
Aruba ranks 90th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -194.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 37,538 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.50 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 318.93 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,264 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Aruba?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Aruba was -1.4% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2018.
- How does Aruba rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Aruba ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba 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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About this data
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.