External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Spain
Spain: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Spain, 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 Spain is 13.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Spain peaked at 24.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 83rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.1% | — |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.9% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Madagascar 13.5% compare
- 81 Tunisia 13.2% compare
- 82 Seychelles 13.1% compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 12.7% compare
- 85 Albania 12.4% compare
- 86 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Spain?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Spain was 13.1% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Spain ranks 83rd 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.