External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ireland
Ireland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 107.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 107.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ireland peaked at 146.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.5% | — |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 138.0% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 123.1% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 115.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 146.7% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 122.5% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 129.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 117.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 113.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 113.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 107.4% | -5.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 107.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 11.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 107.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.4% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 51.1% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 96.4% | 146.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.5% | 107.4% | 113.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ireland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ireland was 107.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.