External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Libya
Libya: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 220.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Libya, 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 Libya is 220.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 978.0% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Libya peaked at 534.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2020.
That places Libya 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.0% | — |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 238.4% | +122.4% |
| 2003 | 285.7% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 339.0% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 415.6% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 534.4% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 460.4% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 214.2% | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 177.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 164.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 120.3% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 115.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 220.8% | +978.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 25.0% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 284.8% | 75.5% | 534.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 28.3% | 164.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.7% | 20.5% | 220.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Bahamas 890.4% compare
- 2 Barbados 395.6% compare
- 4 Macau, China 125.6% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 110.4% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 103.9% compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- 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 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 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 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 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 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 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 Libya?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Libya was 220.8% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 534.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Libya ranks 3rd 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.