Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 5.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Liechtenstein, 1974–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Liechtenstein stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 432.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 4th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.2% | — |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +98.9% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -42.3% |
| 1989 | -1.4% | -159.3% |
| 1990 | -5.6% | +289.0% |
| 1991 | -4.4% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | -2.2% | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -289.6% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -147.8% |
| 1995 | -1.6% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | -3.0% | +89.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -139.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +362.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -92.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3781.7% |
| 2005 | -5.2% | -237.6% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -55.9% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -316.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -59.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +246.5% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -147.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -432.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -1.4% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.7% | -5.6% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -5.2% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More financial sector data for Liechtenstein
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 194 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 101.74 base year varies by country (2009)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series -9.9% (2009)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 210.47 million (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 748.60 million (2024)
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 39.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Liechtenstein was 5.0% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.