Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Romania
Romania: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Romania, 1996–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Romania is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Romania peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 66th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -145.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -399.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -132.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -80.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +565.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -58.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1008.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -153.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -390.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1008.7% | -0.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- 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 units per person (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 units per person (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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Romania?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Romania was 0.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.