External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Brazil
Brazil: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Brazil, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.9% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Brazil peaked at 27.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 169th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.1% | — |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +10.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 16.5% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Brazil?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Brazil was 5.9% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Brazil ranks 169th 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 Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.