Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in China
China: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in China, 1980–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 75.6% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in China peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2002.
China ranks 64th of 98 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +569.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +108.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +147.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +536.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +306.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -125.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -358.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +438.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +85.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -205.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -372.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -202.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -349.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +379.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +125.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 62 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 63 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 66 Romania 0.0% compare
- 67 Paraguay 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in China?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2002.
- How does China rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- China ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.