External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium
Belgium: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 36.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium is 36.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium peaked at 148.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 105.3% | — |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 109.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 119.4% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 148.7% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -10.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 90.9% | 105.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 79.7% | 148.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 41.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 59 Central African Republic 37.4% compare
- 60 Gabon 37.3% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 36.5% compare
- 63 Suriname 36.1% compare
- 64 San Marino 35.8% compare
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 35.6% compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Belgium was 36.1% in 2021, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 148.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.