Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.5%
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
20th
of 98 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2006
All-time low
-1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2020

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2020

-202461990200520201990: 0.162 %1995: 0.038 %1998: -0.182 %2004: 0.744 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 2.5 %2008: -1.2 %2009: 0.514 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 0.423 %2014: -0.087 %2015: -0.432 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 3.4 %2018: -0.277 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 58.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2008.

That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2020.
Year % Change
1990 0.2%
1995 0.0% -76.5%
1998 -0.2% -579.6%
2004 0.7% -508.1%
2005 1.5% +105.3%
2006 5.5% +263.2%
2007 2.5% -54.2%
2008 -1.2% -146.9%
2009 0.5% -143.1%
2010 1.7% +235.3%
2011 1.9% +9.7%
2012 1.4% -23.9%
2013 0.4% -70.6%
2014 -0.1% -120.6%
2015 -0.4% +395.0%
2016 1.1% -347.1%
2017 3.4% +220.2%
2018 -0.3% -108.1%
2019 3.5% -1380.5%
2020 1.5% -58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% -0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 1.6% -1.2% 5.5% 6
2010s 1.3% -0.4% 3.5% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 17 Morocco 1.6% compare
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  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5% compare
  4. 21 Australia 1.4% compare
  5. 22 Spain 1.3% compare
  6. 23 Belarus 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 1.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2008.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.