External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Turkey
Turkey: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 9.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 9.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Turkey peaked at 47.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 149th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.5% | — |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -13.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 20.2% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- 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 Turkey?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Turkey was 9.3% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Turkey ranks 149th 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.