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

Italy: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1997
All-time low
3.0%
in 2011
Years of data
25
1995–2021

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

468101995200820211995: 7.6 % of domestic bank deposits1996: 7.6 % of domestic bank deposits1997: 9.8 % of domestic bank deposits1998: 9.7 % of domestic bank deposits2001: 7.5 % of domestic bank deposits2002: 7 % of domestic bank deposits2003: 6.1 % of domestic bank deposits2004: 6.4 % of domestic bank deposits2005: 4.6 % of domestic bank deposits2006: 5.1 % of domestic bank deposits2007: 3.9 % of domestic bank deposits2008: 3.5 % of domestic bank deposits2009: 3.9 % of domestic bank deposits2010: 3.1 % of domestic bank deposits2011: 3 % of domestic bank deposits2012: 4.7 % of domestic bank deposits2013: 4.4 % of domestic bank deposits2014: 3.8 % of domestic bank deposits2015: 4.2 % of domestic bank deposits2016: 4.1 % of domestic bank deposits2017: 4.3 % of domestic bank deposits2018: 5.8 % of domestic bank deposits2019: 8.1 % of domestic bank deposits2020: 6.5 % of domestic bank deposits2021: 4.5 % of domestic bank deposits

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 Italy stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Italy peaked at 9.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.

Italy ranks 133rd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits) in Italy, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of domestic bank deposits Change
1995 7.6%
1996 7.6% +0.7%
1997 9.8% +27.9%
1998 9.7% -0.2%
2001 7.5% -22.8%
2002 7.0% -7.1%
2003 6.1% -12.8%
2004 6.4% +5.2%
2005 4.6% -27.9%
2006 5.1% +9.6%
2007 3.9% -22.0%
2008 3.5% -12.0%
2009 3.9% +13.6%
2010 3.1% -21.5%
2011 3.0% -1.7%
2012 4.7% +53.8%
2013 4.4% -5.4%
2014 3.8% -14.3%
2015 4.2% +10.4%
2016 4.1% -3.0%
2017 4.3% +6.3%
2018 5.8% +34.9%
2019 8.1% +39.5%
2020 6.5% -20.4%
2021 4.5% -30.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 7.6% 9.8% 4
2000s 5.3% 3.5% 7.5% 9
2010s 4.6% 3.0% 8.1% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.5% 6.5% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 130 Timor-Leste 4.8% compare
  2. 131 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
  3. 132 Lebanon 4.6% compare
  4. 134 Sudan 4.5% compare
  5. 135 Australia 4.3% compare
  6. 136 Mongolia 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Italy?
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Italy was 4.5% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
Italy ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.