External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 62.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 62.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in United Arab Emirates peaked at 206.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 168.5% | — |
| 1996 | 203.5% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 201.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 206.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 151.7% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 127.1% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 135.7% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 111.6% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 62.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 62.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.4% | 151.7% | 206.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 42.4% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 34.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 28 Dominica 70.1% compare
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- 33 Solomon Islands 61.6% compare
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in United Arab Emirates?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in United Arab Emirates was 62.1% in 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 206.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.