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
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.