External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize
Belize: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 538.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize, 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 Belize is 538.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize peaked at 1,140.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1995.
Belize ranks 4th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.0% | — |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +63.4% |
| 1997 | 115.3% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 149.5% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 322.1% | +115.5% |
| 2000 | 433.2% | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 399.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 390.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 443.7% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 422.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 731.0% | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 822.8% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 956.1% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1,026.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 941.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 996.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,059.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,140.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,000.8% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,017.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 988.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 986.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 965.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 844.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 733.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 732.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 538.1% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.9% | 58.0% | 322.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 656.8% | 390.2% | 1,026.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.1% | 733.6% | 1,140.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.3% | 538.1% | 732.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Belize was 538.1% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.