Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Switzerland, 1981–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Switzerland is -0.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 4.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 73rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2339.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +145.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -121.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -221.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +4204.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +406.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +238.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +521.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +2852.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -116.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -1457.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +277.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -622.5% |
| 2007 | -3.6% | +326.6% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | +58.0% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -66.2% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -795.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | -522.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -593.9% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -283.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -5.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -2.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Switzerland?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.