Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Italy

Italy: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 68.3%
World rank
38th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2001
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
50
1968–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Italy, 1968–2021

-1012196819942021

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Italy is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 410.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Italy peaked at 2.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 38th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Italy, 1968 to 2021.
Year % Change
1968 0.0%
1972 0.1% +172.4%
1974 0.0% -74.1%
1975 0.0% -48.0%
1976 0.0% +33.3%
1977 0.0% +318.7%
1978 0.0% -82.3%
1979 0.0% -44.6%
1980 0.0% +427.0%
1981 0.1% +365.4%
1982 0.1% +26.3%
1983 0.3% +77.3%
1984 0.4% +48.6%
1985 0.2% -54.6%
1986 0.1% -39.5%
1987 0.5% +342.0%
1988 0.0% -94.7%
1989 0.1% +230.4%
1990 0.1% +33.3%
1991 0.0% -71.4%
1992 -0.0% -241.0%
1993 0.2% -611.8%
1994 0.5% +124.8%
1995 0.3% -34.8%
1996 0.3% -16.9%
1997 0.3% +22.9%
1998 0.4% +37.8%
1999 1.1% +140.5%
2000 1.3% +23.9%
2001 2.4% +81.9%
2002 0.6% -74.1%
2003 1.6% +151.7%
2004 1.5% -8.2%
2005 1.4% -6.8%
2006 1.5% +9.4%
2007 0.8% -46.7%
2008 2.4% +199.5%
2009 1.3% -46.3%
2010 -0.1% -104.6%
2011 0.1% -237.6%
2012 -0.1% -182.0%
2013 0.4% -638.3%
2014 -0.2% -151.2%
2015 -0.5% +200.3%
2016 -0.3% -50.6%
2017 -0.1% -76.5%
2018 -0.3% +376.5%
2019 0.7% -320.6%
2020 1.3% +94.4%
2021 0.4% -68.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.3% -0.0% 1.1% 10
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 2.4% 10
2010s -0.0% -0.5% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 France 0.4% compare
  2. 36 Portugal 0.4% compare
  3. 37 Malaysia 0.4% compare
  4. 39 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  5. 40 Singapore 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Italy?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Italy was 0.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Italy ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 410.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

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.