External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark
Denmark: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 41.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 41.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark peaked at 72.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.2% | — |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -23.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 41.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 37.2% | 48.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 42.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 45.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 41.2% | 54.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark was 41.2% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Denmark ranks 20th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.