External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru
Peru: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 29.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru, 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 Peru is 29.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru peaked at 62.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2008.
That places Peru 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.3% | — |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +17.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 44.8% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 23.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 24.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.0% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Peru was 29.5% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Peru ranks 77th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.