External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Romania
Romania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 10.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Romania, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Romania peaked at 35.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 140th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.9% | — |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +75.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -35.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 6.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Romania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Romania was 10.6% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Romania ranks 140th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.