Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Tunisia

Tunisia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
up 5,962.5%
World rank
26th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1988
All-time low
-1.1%
in 1994
Years of data
15
1977–2018

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Tunisia, 1977–2018

-10121977199720181977: 0.196 %1978: 0.436 %1983: 0.719 %1985: -0.285 %1987: -0.103 %1988: 1.9 %1990: -0.488 %1994: -1.1 %2000: -0.214 %2004: -0.08 %2008: -0.08 %2012: 0.64 %2014: 0.913 %2017: 0.019 %2018: 1.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Tunisia stood at 1.2%.

The figure is up 5,962.5% on the previous year and up 1,533.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Tunisia peaked at 1.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1994.

Tunisia ranks 26th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Tunisia, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 0.2%
1978 0.4% +122.6%
1983 0.7% +64.9%
1985 -0.3% -139.7%
1987 -0.1% -63.9%
1988 1.9% -1982.4%
1990 -0.5% -125.1%
1994 -1.1% +124.1%
2000 -0.2% -80.4%
2004 -0.1% -62.6%
2008 -0.1% +0.1%
2012 0.6% -898.1%
2014 0.9% +42.6%
2017 0.0% -97.9%
2018 1.2% +5962.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.6% -0.3% 1.9% 4
1990s -0.8% -1.1% -0.5% 2
2000s -0.1% -0.2% -0.1% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 23 Belarus 1.3% compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 1.2% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 1.2% compare
  4. 27 Greece 1.0% compare
  5. 28 Israel 1.0% compare
  6. 29 Bahamas 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Tunisia?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Tunisia was 1.2% in 2018, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1988.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1994.
How does Tunisia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Tunisia ranks 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,533.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

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.