External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Albania
Albania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 12.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Albania, 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 the banking in Albania is 12.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Albania peaked at 29.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
That places Albania 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.3% | — |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -70.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 the banking in Albania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Albania was 12.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.