External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 28.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 28.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Viet Nam peaked at 185.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 185.1% | — |
| 1996 | 122.0% | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 28.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.3% | 53.4% | 185.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 20.6% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 17.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.5% | 28.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 38 Norway 31.3% compare
- 39 Malawi 29.6% compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 28.2% compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.9% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 27.3% compare
- 44 Sweden 27.0% compare
More financial sector data for Viet Nam
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 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 (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 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 Viet Nam?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Viet Nam was 28.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 185.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.