External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 33.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2020, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.7% | — |
| 1996 | 115.5% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 111.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 117.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -6.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 33.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.2% | 75.7% | 117.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 26.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 18.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in United Arab Emirates was 33.3% in 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.