External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia
Tunisia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 13.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia stood at 13.2%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia peaked at 37.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.6% | — |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -13.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 13.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 16.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 78 Jamaica 14.4% compare
- 79 Maldives 13.5% compare
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- 82 Seychelles 13.1% compare
- 83 Spain 13.1% compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 12.7% compare
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Tunisia was 13.2% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Tunisia ranks 81st 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.