External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Netherlands
Netherlands: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 61.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 61.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Netherlands peaked at 131.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.8% | — |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 131.4% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -11.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 79.4% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 82.6% | 131.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 59.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 61.6% | 69.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 29 Congo 68.4% compare
- 30 Vanuatu 66.9% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 62.1% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 61.6% compare
- 34 Mauritania 60.8% compare
- 35 Mozambique 60.5% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Netherlands?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Netherlands was 61.6% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 131.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.