External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados
Barbados: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 121.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados, 1995–2019
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 Barbados is 121.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados peaked at 429.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 154.7% | — |
| 1996 | 144.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 266.5% | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 283.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 215.5% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 192.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 107.3% | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 192.7% | +259.3% |
| 2004 | 268.2% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 226.6% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 272.9% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 250.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 173.0% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 344.6% | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 388.4% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 357.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 429.9% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 329.2% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 334.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 360.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 121.5% | +13.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 121.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 12.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 121.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +259.3% | 53.6% | 192.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.0% | 144.2% | 283.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 208.1% | 53.6% | 344.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.6% | 107.3% | 429.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 Barbados?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Barbados was 121.5% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 429.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.