External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Armenia
Armenia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 9.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Armenia, 1995–2021
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 in Armenia is 9.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Armenia peaked at 38.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Armenia ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.0% | — |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -7.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 17.1% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0486 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 0.0665 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 Armenia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Armenia was 9.0% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Armenia ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.