Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Colombia, 1985–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.9% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3,532.6% on the previous year and up 363.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 31st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.0% | — |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -3123.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +380.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -42.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -136.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1016.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +517.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +155.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +179.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -103.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -760.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -141.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -655.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -107.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +924.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -579.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -65.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3532.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.26 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 479.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 44.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 47.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Colombia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.