Credit to General Government, Face Value (% of GDP, Quarterly)

Reviewed series · Credit & Debt · Quarterly · % of GDP · BIS.CREDIT.GOVERNMENT.GDP.Q

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Latest reading by geography

Sorted by value, highest first. Each row keeps its own period, and national definitions can differ, so the order is not a like for like ranking.

Credit to General Government, Face Value (% of GDP, Quarterly): latest reading for 44 geographies, with the period of each. Source: Bank for International Settlements.
#Country or areaValue (% of GDP)PeriodHistory
1JapanJPN193.602026-Q1History
2SingaporeSGP165.702026-Q1History
3GreeceGRC143.602026-Q1History
4ItalyITA138.902026-Q1History
5FranceFRA117.502026-Q1History
6United StatesUSA116.602026-Q1History
7BelgiumBEL109.202026-Q1History
8CanadaCAN101.802026-Q1History
9SpainESP101.602026-Q1History
10ChinaCHN101.102026-Q1History
11United KingdomGBR101.002026-Q1History
G2098.102026-Q1History
12BrazilBRA91.802026-Q1History
13PortugalPRT90.902026-Q1History
14FinlandFIN89.802026-Q1History
Euro area (XM)88.802026-Q1History
15IndiaIND83.502026-Q1History
16AustriaAUT83.302026-Q1History
17Hong KongHKG81.202026-Q1History
18South AfricaZAF78.802026-Q1History
19HungaryHUN77.602026-Q1History
20ArgentinaARG75.302026-Q1History
21IsraelISR68.302026-Q1History
22ColombiaCOL66.102026-Q1History
23MalaysiaMYS65.302026-Q1History
24GermanyDEU63.402026-Q1History
25PolandPOL61.602026-Q1History
26ThailandTHA60.002026-Q1History
27New ZealandNZL53.502026-Q1History
28AustraliaAUS52.602026-Q1History
29MexicoMEX50.102026-Q1History
30NorwayNOR49.002026-Q1History
31CzechiaCZE44.102026-Q1History
32NetherlandsNLD43.702026-Q1History
33ChileCHL42.402026-Q1History
34IndonesiaIDN40.702026-Q1History
35IrelandIRL37.002026-Q1History
36SwedenSWE34.802026-Q1History
37Saudi ArabiaSAU32.102026-Q1History
38LuxembourgLUX29.302026-Q1History
39DenmarkDNK26.802026-Q1History
40SwitzerlandCHE25.002026-Q1History
41TürkiyeTUR23.102026-Q1History
42RussiaRUS19.302026-Q1History

Source: Bank for International Settlements. 44 geographies, periods 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-01. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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