External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba
Aruba: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 49.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 49.9% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba peaked at 264.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2019.
Aruba ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 264.8% | — |
| 1996 | 216.8% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 106.0% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 103.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 121.9% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +53.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.4% | 96.1% | 264.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 57.4% | 121.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 32.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More financial sector data for Aruba
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12,046 SDR per person (2025)
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- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 14,978 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,264 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Aruba was 49.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 264.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2019.
- How does Aruba rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Aruba ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.