External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 53.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2017
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 Saudi Arabia is 53.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia peaked at 161.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 159.9% | — |
| 1996 | 145.5% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 112.1% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 161.0% | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 123.0% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 154.8% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 110.6% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 53.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 53.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.7% | 80.3% | 161.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 54.1% | 154.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 52.0% | 92.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 10 Cyprus 66.5% compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 61.3% compare
- 12 Angola 54.4% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 49.2% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 46.5% compare
- 16 Mauritius 45.6% compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saudi Arabia was 53.9% in 2017, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.