External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Fiji
Fiji: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 7.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Fiji, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 7.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
The figure is up 86.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Fiji peaked at 39.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
That places Fiji 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.2% | — |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +86.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 25.7% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 5.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More financial sector data for Fiji
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Fiji?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Fiji was 7.7% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Fiji ranks 113th 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 Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.