Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -0.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Venezuela, 1972–2014
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -0.6% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 135.1% on the previous year and down 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Venezuela peaked at 33.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 85th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.3% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +682.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -154.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | +555.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -13059.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -147.7% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -13011.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -98.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -111.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1732.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | -142.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -121.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -61.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -950.2% |
| 1998 | -5.9% | +1766.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -95.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -207.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -181.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -371.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2107.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -113.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -4334.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -67.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +109.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -135.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%. (12 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13059.1% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1990 | +13011.5% | -0.3% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | +4334.2% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| 2007 | +2107.5% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1993 | +1732.8% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1998 | -1766.9% | -0.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -5.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Venezuela?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Venezuela was -0.6% in 2014, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 85th out of 98 countries with data for 2014.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.