External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany
Germany: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 8.2%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.7% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -10.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.2% 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 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Germany was 8.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Germany ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.