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

Latest (2021)
41.2%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
20th
of 180 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2007
All-time low
37.2%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Denmark, 1995–2021

0204060801995200820211995: 37.2 % of domestic bank deposits1996: 38.9 % of domestic bank deposits1997: 41.4 % of domestic bank deposits1998: 48.6 % of domestic bank deposits1999: 44.4 % of domestic bank deposits2000: 52.2 % of domestic bank deposits2001: 42.7 % of domestic bank deposits2002: 54.5 % of domestic bank deposits2003: 62.9 % of domestic bank deposits2004: 63 % of domestic bank deposits2005: 58.5 % of domestic bank deposits2006: 60.2 % of domestic bank deposits2007: 72.4 % of domestic bank deposits2008: 65.9 % of domestic bank deposits2009: 71.6 % of domestic bank deposits2010: 69.2 % of domestic bank deposits2011: 58.6 % of domestic bank deposits2012: 61.6 % of domestic bank deposits2013: 71.8 % of domestic bank deposits2014: 55.1 % of domestic bank deposits2015: 53.5 % of domestic bank deposits2016: 57.7 % of domestic bank deposits2017: 66.1 % of domestic bank deposits2018: 45.2 % of domestic bank deposits2019: 47.5 % of domestic bank deposits2020: 54 % of domestic bank deposits2021: 41.2 % of domestic bank deposits

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

Annual values for External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits) in Denmark, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Eswatini 45.0% compare
  2. 18 Finland 44.0% compare
  3. 19 Tonga 43.3% compare
  4. 21 Hong Kong, China 40.5% compare
  5. 22 Lesotho 39.8% compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 37.3% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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Indicator
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits)
Unit
% of domestic bank deposits
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,482 data points, 1995–2021
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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.