Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Belgium, 1969–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Belgium stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 108.6% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Belgium peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 52nd 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +313.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1851.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -63.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +751.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -52.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +71.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -114.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -586.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +145.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +153.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +160.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -73.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -105.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1573.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +369.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -150.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1201.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1089.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -92.2% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | -450.6% |
| 2011 | -2.8% | +190.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1823.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -89.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +146.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -153.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -141.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +20214.5% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -108.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.2% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Belgium?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Belgium was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.