External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia
Estonia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia peaked at 13.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.5% | — |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -15.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Estonia was 8.1% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.