External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ecuador
Ecuador: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ecuador, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ecuador stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ecuador peaked at 52.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.3% | — |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +76.8% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +122.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +19.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 19.3% | 52.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 10.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 Ecuador?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ecuador was 4.6% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Ecuador ranks 137th 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.