External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 103.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 103.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg peaked at 386.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 386.7% | — |
| 1996 | 343.7% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 339.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 330.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 382.2% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 362.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 340.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 264.1% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 256.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 242.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 206.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 266.6% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 274.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 238.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 249.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 203.4% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 150.8% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 136.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 129.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 141.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 126.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 132.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 128.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -19.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 103.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 8.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 103.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356.7% | 339.8% | 386.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 294.6% | 206.8% | 382.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 178.2% | 126.4% | 274.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.3% | 103.9% | 128.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Luxembourg was 103.9% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 386.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.