External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Iran
Iran: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Iran, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Iran peaked at 14.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Iran 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, 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 … nonbanking in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.2% | — |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +73.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -43.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % 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 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Iran?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Iran was 0.6% in 2016, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Iran ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.