External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France
France: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 34.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France is 34.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France peaked at 51.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1996.
That places France 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.5% | — |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -8.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 34.8% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 38.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in France was 34.7% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1996.
- How does France rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- France ranks 27th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.