External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iran
Iran: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 3.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iran, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.9% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iran peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 179th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.3% | — |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 16.3% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 14.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iran?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iran was 3.9% in 2016, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Iran ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.