External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 222.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 222.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg peaked at 442.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 222.5%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 414.2% | — |
| 1996 | 365.7% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 361.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 380.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 442.2% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 440.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 431.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 335.2% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 334.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 335.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 287.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 348.0% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 348.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 326.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 381.5% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 351.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 275.1% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 283.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 266.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 283.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 264.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 262.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 272.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 222.5% | -18.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 222.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 7.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 222.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 12.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380.5% | 361.6% | 414.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 370.5% | 287.0% | 442.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 304.3% | 262.0% | 381.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.6% | 222.5% | 272.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Luxembourg was 222.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 442.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.5% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.