External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 11.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Brunei Darussalam, 1999–2020
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 Brunei Darussalam is 11.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 36.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2016.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 87th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.4% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +220.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +14.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 11.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 11.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 5.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More financial sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Brunei Darussalam was 11.8% in 2020, 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.