Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Hong Kong, 1971–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Hong Kong stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 3.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong 57th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -70.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -214.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -102.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +115516.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -33.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -151.9% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +163.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -129.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +732.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -113.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3105.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +211.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -86.8% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -402.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -331.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +1051.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +134.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +241.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +607.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -93.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -70.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +115516.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | +3105.5% | -0.1% | 2.9% |
| 2012 | +1051.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2001 | +732.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | +607.8% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Hong Kong?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.