External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 10.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 10.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in North Macedonia peaked at 79.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 142nd 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.4% | — |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -7.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 56.3% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 14.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in North Macedonia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in North Macedonia was 10.4% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.