External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 28.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 377.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Azerbaijan peaked at 152.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 the banking in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.1% | — |
| 1996 | 111.9% | +193.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +110.1% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 152.2% | +176.0% |
| 2002 | 125.9% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +204.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +23.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 34.7% | 111.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 9.8% | 152.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 5.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Azerbaijan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Azerbaijan was 28.2% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Azerbaijan ranks 40th 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 Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.