External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia
Australia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia, 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 in Australia stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia peaked at 6.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
That places Australia 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.5% | — |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % 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 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Australia was 4.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.