External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada
Canada: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 9.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada, 1995–2008
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2008, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.1% | — |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Canada was 9.2% in 2008, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.