External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark
Denmark: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 18.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark peaked at 18.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1997.
That places Denmark 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.2% | — |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +30.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Denmark was 18.4% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.