Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Russia

Russia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 98.7%
World rank
50th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2006
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Russia, 1995–2021

-0.500.511.51995200820211995: 0.008 %1996: 0.283 %1997: 0.373 %1998: -0.083 %1999: -0.137 %2001: 0.083 %2002: 0.537 %2003: 0.54 %2004: 0.378 %2005: 0.647 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 0.848 %2008: -0.178 %2009: -0.254 %2010: 0.901 %2011: -0.007 %2012: 0.665 %2013: 0.315 %2014: 0.007 %2015: -0.149 %2016: 0.397 %2017: -0.492 %2018: -0.247 %2019: -0.05 %2020: 0.061 %2021: 0.122 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.1% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 1,885.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Russia peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2017.

Russia ranks 50th 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Russia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.3% +3287.2%
1997 0.4% +32.1%
1998 -0.1% -122.1%
1999 -0.1% +66.1%
2001 0.1% -160.1%
2002 0.5% +550.7%
2003 0.5% +0.6%
2004 0.4% -30.0%
2005 0.6% +71.0%
2006 1.5% +129.8%
2007 0.8% -42.9%
2008 -0.2% -120.9%
2009 -0.3% +43.2%
2010 0.9% -454.5%
2011 -0.0% -100.8%
2012 0.7% -9824.6%
2013 0.3% -52.7%
2014 0.0% -97.9%
2015 -0.1% -2394.8%
2016 0.4% -365.9%
2017 -0.5% -223.9%
2018 -0.2% -49.8%
2019 -0.1% -79.6%
2020 0.1% -222.0%
2021 0.1% +98.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +9824.6% -0.0% 0.7%
1996 +3287.2% 0.0% 0.3%
2015 -2394.8% 0.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.5% -0.3% 1.5% 9
2010s 0.1% -0.5% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 47 Ghana 0.2% compare
  2. 48 Japan 0.2% compare
  3. 49 Germany 0.2% compare
  4. 51 Oman 0.1% compare
  5. 52 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Russia?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Russia was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2017.
How does Russia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Russia ranks 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,885.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.