Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -2.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Jordan, 1993–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Jordan is -2.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 778.0% on the previous year and down 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Jordan peaked at 12.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 94th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.4% | — |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | -6.0% | +11403.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -120.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -103.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -7059.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +31.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -117.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -486.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -113.5% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | +778.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -11403.8% | -0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | +7059.2% | -0.0% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | -0.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -6.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -2.9% | -2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Jordan?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Jordan was -2.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.