Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Ireland, 1972–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 100.7% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ireland peaked at 14.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 63rd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +278.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -85.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1244.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -59.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +45.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | +9635.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -76.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -154.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -249.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -1647.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -112.0% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | +365.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -244.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -146.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -162.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +568.8% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -130.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -778.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -110.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1914.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +60.6% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -121.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -335.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +75.9% |
| 2014 | -10.9% | -358.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -128.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -107.2% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +240.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -146.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -238.2% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | +718.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -1.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -0.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -10.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -4.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 60 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 61 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 62 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 64 China 0.0% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 66 Romania 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ireland?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Ireland 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.