Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Spain
Spain: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Spain, 1971–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.3% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 1,540.1% on the previous year and up 330.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Spain peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2016.
That places Spain 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -72.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +67.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2198.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -85.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -402.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -350.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -111.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -2396.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +172.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +163.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +248.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +203.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -69.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -267.4% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -181.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +102.5% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -264.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -81.8% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | +530.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -94.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3418.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -113.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1540.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -1.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Spain?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Spain was 1.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.