Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Peru
Peru: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Peru, 1981–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.1% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 478.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Peru peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 10th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -242.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -134.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -42.8% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -3433.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | +191.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | +13061.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -272.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -79.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -170.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -490.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +332.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5785.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +496.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +328.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 101.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 409.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -13061.9% | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | +5785.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | -3433.7% | 0.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Peru?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Peru was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.