External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman
Oman: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 31.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman, 1995–2019
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 Oman is 31.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman peaked at 104.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2015.
That places Oman 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.7% | — |
| 1996 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +6.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 31.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 31.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 50.7% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 33.8% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Oman was 31.9% in 2019, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.