External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in China
China: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in China, 1995–2021
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 China is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in China peaked at 29.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
China ranks 108th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.9% | — |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +15.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 15.7% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in China?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in China was 8.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does China rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- China ranks 108th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.