Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Australia
Australia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Australia, 1971–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Australia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 334.2% on the previous year and up 428.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Australia peaked at 3.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 21st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +221.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +194.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -48.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -82.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +824.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +151.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +83.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +93.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -90.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +533.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -117.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +44.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -93.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4980.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +91.7% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -196.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -74.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -250.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -271.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -308.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +42.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -109.1% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | +361.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -365.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -73.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -142.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -963.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +640.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -178.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -159.7% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -354.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -334.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Australia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Australia was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.