External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 3.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2016
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 3.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.1% | — |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -60.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +92.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +199.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 12.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.3% in 2016, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.