External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam
Vietnam: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 31.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam peaked at 200.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 200.7% | — |
| 1996 | 131.0% | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 107.4% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.6% | 75.8% | 200.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 25.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Vietnam was 31.4% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 200.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.