Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Finland

Finland: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 63.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
63.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Finland, 1980–2020

02040601980200020201980: 3.3 %1981: 3.5 %1982: 3.6 %1983: 3.5 %1984: 4.1 %1985: 4.8 %1986: 5.9 %1987: 9 %1988: 9.6 %1989: 10.5 %1990: 13.3 %1991: 15.8 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 16.8 %1994: 14.7 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 10.1 %1997: 12.5 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 11 %2000: 12.3 %2001: 12.3 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 15.6 %2004: 18 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 29 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 28.7 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 40.8 %2014: 40.1 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 57.8 %2020: 63.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Finland is 63.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Finland peaked at 63.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.

Finland ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Finland, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 3.3%
1981 3.5% +5.7%
1982 3.6% +3.0%
1983 3.5% -3.7%
1984 4.1% +17.8%
1985 4.8% +16.6%
1986 5.9% +24.1%
1987 9.0% +52.2%
1988 9.6% +6.0%
1989 10.5% +10.1%
1990 13.3% +26.7%
1991 15.8% +18.9%
1992 17.1% +8.2%
1993 16.8% -1.9%
1994 14.7% -12.4%
1995 9.9% -32.5%
1996 10.1% +1.4%
1997 12.5% +23.9%
1998 10.6% -15.1%
1999 11.0% +3.6%
2000 12.3% +12.0%
2001 12.3% +0.2%
2002 14.1% +14.0%
2003 15.6% +10.8%
2004 18.0% +15.3%
2005 17.3% -3.6%
2006 21.9% +26.2%
2007 20.5% -6.4%
2008 19.1% -6.8%
2009 29.0% +52.3%
2010 30.8% +6.0%
2011 28.7% -6.7%
2012 36.9% +28.4%
2013 40.8% +10.8%
2014 40.1% -1.8%
2015 49.2% +22.6%
2016 50.8% +3.5%
2017 57.3% +12.6%
2018 54.6% -4.7%
2019 57.8% +5.9%
2020 63.8% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8% 3.3% 10.5% 10
1990s 13.2% 9.9% 17.1% 10
2000s 18.0% 12.3% 29.0% 10
2010s 44.7% 28.7% 57.8% 10
2020s 63.8% 63.8% 63.8% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 France 67.0% compare
  2. 8 Bahamas 66.2% compare
  3. 9 Hong Kong, China 63.9% compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 63.5% compare
  5. 12 Belgium 57.4% compare
  6. 13 Canada 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Finland?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Finland was 63.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
How does Finland rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Finland ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.