External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Venezuela
Venezuela: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 15.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Venezuela, 1995–2014
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Venezuela peaked at 238.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2014.
That places Venezuela 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 121.6% | — |
| 1996 | 225.0% | +85.1% |
| 1997 | 164.0% | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 174.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 166.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 168.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 152.4% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 238.3% | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 181.7% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 173.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 181.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -43.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.5% | 121.6% | 225.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 140.0% | 53.1% | 238.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 15.1% | 54.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Venezuela was 15.1% in 2014, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 238.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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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.