External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland
Switzerland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 46.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland, 1995–2016
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 Switzerland is 46.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland peaked at 275.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 114.2% | — |
| 1996 | 119.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 149.7% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 162.3% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 151.5% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 232.4% | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 242.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 244.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 210.3% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 193.2% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 196.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 224.9% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 275.9% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 174.4% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 131.5% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 46.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.5% | 114.2% | 162.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 212.5% | 131.5% | 275.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 46.7% | 106.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Switzerland was 46.7% in 2016, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 275.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.