External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria
Syria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 18.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria, 1995–2011
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 Syria is 18.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria peaked at 57.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
Syria ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.8% | — |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +40.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.8% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 16.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Syria was 18.9% in 2011, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.