External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 17.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2021
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 17.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 387.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 314.3% | — |
| 1998 | 387.9% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 284.4% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 344.8% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 149.4% | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 157.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 134.0% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 115.7% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 103.4% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -60.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -21.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328.9% | 284.4% | 387.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 128.0% | 30.6% | 344.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 387.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.