Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Greece
Greece: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 37.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Greece, 1991–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Greece is 37.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Greece peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1998.
Greece ranks 25th of 90 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.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 7.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 35.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Greece?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Greece was 37.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.