External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland
Ireland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 67.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 67.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland peaked at 113.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1995.
That places Ireland 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.8% | — |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 111.8% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 113.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 109.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 113.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -19.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 5.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 46.8% | 70.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 70.8% | 113.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 56.0% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 67.0% | 82.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ireland was 67.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.