External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada
Canada: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 2.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada, 1995–2008
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 Canada is 2.9%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada peaked at 5.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
Canada ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Canada was 2.9% in 2008, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Canada ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.