External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal
Portugal: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.8% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal peaked at 48.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.3% | — |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -21.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 27.3% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 28.6% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 6.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Portugal was 4.8% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Portugal ranks 133rd 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.