External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in India

India: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
179th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1995–2021

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in India, 1995–2021

012341995200820211995: 3.1 % of domestic bank deposits1996: 3.5 % of domestic bank deposits1997: 2.6 % of domestic bank deposits1998: 3.4 % of domestic bank deposits1999: 3.2 % of domestic bank deposits2000: 2.4 % of domestic bank deposits2001: 2.3 % of domestic bank deposits2002: 1.8 % of domestic bank deposits2003: 1.5 % of domestic bank deposits2004: 1.6 % of domestic bank deposits2005: 1.7 % of domestic bank deposits2006: 2.3 % of domestic bank deposits2007: 2.2 % of domestic bank deposits2008: 1.9 % of domestic bank deposits2009: 1.7 % of domestic bank deposits2010: 1.3 % of domestic bank deposits2011: 1.1 % of domestic bank deposits2012: 0.784 % of domestic bank deposits2013: 0.643 % of domestic bank deposits2014: 0.481 % of domestic bank deposits2015: 0.572 % of domestic bank deposits2016: 0.463 % of domestic bank deposits2017: 0.489 % of domestic bank deposits2018: 0.552 % of domestic bank deposits2019: 0.611 % of domestic bank deposits2020: 0.555 % of domestic bank deposits2021: 0.673 % of domestic bank deposits

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 India is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in India peaked at 3.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places India 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits) in India, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of domestic bank deposits Change
1995 3.1%
1996 3.5% +13.4%
1997 2.6% -25.4%
1998 3.4% +27.4%
1999 3.2% -5.0%
2000 2.4% -25.1%
2001 2.3% -4.8%
2002 1.8% -22.7%
2003 1.5% -13.3%
2004 1.6% +6.7%
2005 1.7% +3.7%
2006 2.3% +38.5%
2007 2.2% -7.0%
2008 1.9% -12.0%
2009 1.7% -8.4%
2010 1.3% -24.0%
2011 1.1% -15.2%
2012 0.8% -30.4%
2013 0.6% -18.0%
2014 0.5% -25.3%
2015 0.6% +19.1%
2016 0.5% -19.1%
2017 0.5% +5.5%
2018 0.6% +13.0%
2019 0.6% +10.7%
2020 0.6% -9.1%
2021 0.7% +21.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.1%, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 2.6% 3.5% 5
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.4% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in India?
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in India was 0.7% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does India rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
India ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits)
Unit
% of domestic bank deposits
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,501 data points, 1995–2021
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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.