External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium
Belgium: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 10.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium peaked at 20.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.2% | — |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +64.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.4% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 75 Azerbaijan 11.3% compare
- 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.3% compare
- 77 Honduras 11.2% compare
- 79 Argentina 10.7% compare
- 80 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.7% compare
- 81 Djibouti 10.5% compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belgium was 10.9% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.