External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iraq
Iraq: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 20.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iraq, 2004–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 20.3% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iraq peaked at 35.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2011.
Iraq ranks 95th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.8% | — |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +81.3% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +31.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 14.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.4% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 Iraq?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Iraq was 20.3% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Iraq ranks 95th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.