External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Estonia
Estonia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Estonia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Estonia peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.7% | — |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +107.6% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +68.8% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +141.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +105.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +142.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -70.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 16.9% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 12.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 2.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Estonia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Estonia was 1.6% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Estonia ranks 174th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.