External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Canada
Canada: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 6.3% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Canada, 1995–2008
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.3% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2008.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Canada peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +11.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 13.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Canada?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Canada was 6.3% in 2008, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Canada ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.