Bank credit to bank deposits in Finland
Finland: Bank credit to bank deposits was 125.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Finland, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Finland is 125.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Finland peaked at 170.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1960.
Finland ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.7% | — |
| 1961 | 102.5% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 104.7% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 102.3% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 103.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 104.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 107.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 102.3% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 104.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 107.2% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 108.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 104.9% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 112.6% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 119.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 117.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 118.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 120.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 115.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 118.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 117.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 123.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 127.7% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 129.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 130.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 137.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 144.3% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 150.4% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 160.6% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 170.5% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 167.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 155.9% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 140.0% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 124.6% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 114.3% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 117.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 111.0% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 113.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 117.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 118.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 126.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 132.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 134.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 130.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 136.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 137.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 138.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 140.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 149.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 149.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 146.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 140.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 139.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 136.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 139.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 141.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 128.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 125.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.6% | 99.7% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.0% | 104.9% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.0% | 117.9% | 160.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.0% | 111.0% | 170.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 128.4% | 117.9% | 137.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 142.3% | 136.8% | 149.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.2% | 125.4% | 128.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Finland?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Finland was 125.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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).