External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland
Finland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 7.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland peaked at 10.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.
That places Finland 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.1% | — |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +98.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -11.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.7% 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 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % 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 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Finland was 7.7% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Finland ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.