External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Cyprus
Cyprus: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 66.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Cyprus, 1995–2007
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 66.5% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2007.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Cyprus peaked at 67.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1998.
That places Cyprus 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.1% | — |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +89.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 5.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 66.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 27.4% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 33.5% | 67.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 Cyprus?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Cyprus was 66.5% in 2007, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.