External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Albania
Albania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Albania, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Albania peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
Albania ranks 172nd 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 the in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +104.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +203.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -22.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +203.5% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 in Albania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Albania was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Albania ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.