External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 15.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2021
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 279.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, 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 the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 236.7% | — |
| 1998 | 279.8% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 227.7% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 263.1% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 121.8% | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 131.4% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 114.4% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -66.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -22.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.1% | 227.7% | 279.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 106.6% | 23.8% | 263.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9087 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.92 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 224.07 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.00 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.00 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.23 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,284 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.3% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 279.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.