External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking in Syria
Syria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking was 12.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Syria, 1995–2011
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Syria peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
Syria ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.8% | — |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 35.8% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 14.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Syria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Syria was 12.7% in 2011, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Syria ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.