Bank credit to bank deposits in Albania
Albania: Bank credit to bank deposits was 51.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Albania, 1994–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 51.6% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Albania peaked at 63.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
Albania ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.7% | — |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 10.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 50.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Albania?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Albania was 51.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Albania ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).