External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium
Belgium: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 25.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium peaked at 130.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.1% | — |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 130.9% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -13.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 76.9% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 59.5% | 130.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 31.8% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.2% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Belgium was 25.2% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Belgium ranks 49th 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 Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.