External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Norway
Norway: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 31.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Norway, 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 Norway is 31.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Norway peaked at 66.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1995.
That places Norway 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.9% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +97.3% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -5.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 31.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 17.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Norway?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Norway was 31.3% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Norway ranks 38th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.