Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
84th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
1993–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Pakistan, 1993–2021

-0.500.51993200720211993: 0.181 %1994: 0.287 %1999: 0.691 %2000: -0.111 %2001: -0.189 %2002: -0.183 %2003: -0.159 %2004: -0.135 %2005: -0.122 %2014: 0.409 %2016: 0.638 %2017: 0.737 %2019: -0.312 %2021: -0.541 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Pakistan is -0.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 232.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2021.

That places Pakistan 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Pakistan, 1993 to 2021.
Year % Change
1993 0.2%
1994 0.3% +58.1%
1999 0.7% +140.8%
2000 -0.1% -116.1%
2001 -0.2% +70.1%
2002 -0.2% -3.2%
2003 -0.2% -12.9%
2004 -0.1% -14.8%
2005 -0.1% -10.2%
2014 0.4% -436.5%
2016 0.6% +55.8%
2017 0.7% +15.6%
2019 -0.3% -142.3%
2021 -0.5% +73.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 3
2000s -0.1% -0.2% -0.1% 6
2010s 0.4% -0.3% 0.7% 4
2020s -0.5% -0.5% -0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.6% compare
  5. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.8% compare
  6. 87 Estonia -1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Pakistan?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Pakistan was -0.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2021.
How does Pakistan rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Pakistan ranks 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.