External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Colombia
Colombia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Colombia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Colombia peaked at 27.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 124th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +82.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Colombia was 6.1% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Colombia ranks 124th 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.