Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Romania

Romania: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2020
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1996–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Romania, 1996–2021

-0.500.511.51996200820211996: 0.736 %2000: 0.698 %2001: -0.319 %2002: 0.955 %2003: -0.308 %2004: -0.061 %2005: -0.408 %2006: -0.17 %2007: -0.125 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.715 %2014: 0.937 %2015: 0.719 %2017: 0.831 %2018: 0.814 %2019: -0.436 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 0.018 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Ireland 0.0% compare
  2. 64 China 0.0% compare
  3. 65 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  4. 67 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  6. 69 Serbia -0.0% compare

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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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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.