External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Georgia
Georgia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 14.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 14.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Georgia peaked at 263.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.
That places Georgia 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.3% | — |
| 1996 | 193.5% | +183.3% |
| 1997 | 263.3% | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 128.1% | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 164.4% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 107.6% | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 114.0% | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -27.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.5% | 68.3% | 263.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 51.3% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 13.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 19.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Georgia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Georgia was 14.2% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 263.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Georgia ranks 122nd 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.