External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland
Switzerland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 33.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2016, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland peaked at 230.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.8% | — |
| 1996 | 105.6% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 132.3% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 143.9% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 133.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 211.8% | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 212.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 218.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 180.6% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 164.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 167.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 190.2% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 230.3% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 140.4% | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -10.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.0% | 99.8% | 143.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 182.1% | 104.6% | 230.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 33.4% | 86.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 29 Panama 34.0% compare
- 30 Samoa 33.8% compare
- 31 Gambia 33.7% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 33.3% compare
- 34 Mauritania 31.9% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 31.7% compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Switzerland was 33.4% in 2016, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 230.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.