External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Cyprus
Cyprus: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 51.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Cyprus, 1995–2007
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 Cyprus is 51.2%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Cyprus peaked at 53.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1995.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9% | — |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 5.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 51.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 26.4% | 53.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 Cyprus?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Cyprus was 51.2% in 2007, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.