Domestic bank credit to the private non-financial sector

Quarter-end loans and debt securities held by domestic banks against households, NPISHs and non-financial corporations, divided by nominal GDP over the latest four quarters, in percent. Excludes credit from other financial corporations, foreign lenders and trade credit.

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BIS break-adjusted series, distinct from World Bank credit from all financial corporations. Not seasonally adjusted.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Rankings

Countries by domestic bank credit to the private non-financial sector, Q1 2026

Top 15. Source: Bank for International Settlements.

Hong Kong: 232.9 % of GDPHong Kong232.9China: 202.2 % of GDPChina202.2Switzerland: 147.2 % of GDPSwitzerland147.2Australia: 137.1 % of GDPAustralia137.1South Korea: 132.9 % of GDPSouth Korea132.9New Zealand: 132.1 % of GDPNew Zealand132.1Denmark: 131.8 % of GDPDenmark131.8Malaysia: 127.4 % of GDPMalaysia127.4Sweden: 124 % of GDPSweden124Singapore: 115.7 % of GDPSingapore115.7Japan: 115.4 % of GDPJapan115.4Thailand: 114.2 % of GDPThailand114.2Norway: 109.5 % of GDPNorway109.5Canada: 102.2 % of GDPCanada102.2France: 99.1 % of GDPFrance99.1Hong Kong: 232.9 % of GDPHong Kong232.9China: 202.2 % of GDPChina202.2Switzerland: 147.2 % of GDPSwitzerland147.2Australia: 137.1 % of GDPAustralia137.1South Korea: 132.9 % of GDPSouth Korea132.9New Zealand: 132.1 % of GDPNew Zealand132.1Denmark: 131.8 % of GDPDenmark131.8Malaysia: 127.4 % of GDPMalaysia127.4Sweden: 124 % of GDPSweden124Singapore: 115.7 % of GDPSingapore115.7Japan: 115.4 % of GDPJapan115.4Thailand: 114.2 % of GDPThailand114.2Norway: 109.5 % of GDPNorway109.5Canada: 102.2 % of GDPCanada102.2France: 99.1 % of GDPFrance99.1
% of GDP. Source: BIS, BIS WS_TC: P.B.M.770.A, quarterly, bank credit private nonfinancial gdp. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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