External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking in Venezuela
Venezuela: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking was 2.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Venezuela, 1995–2014
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 Venezuela is 2.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Venezuela peaked at 95.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 … banking in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.9% | — |
| 1996 | 64.1% | +147.3% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -63.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 25.9% | 64.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 15.9% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 2.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Venezuela was 2.5% in 2014, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Venezuela ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.