External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in New Zealand
New Zealand: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in New Zealand, 1995–2021
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 New Zealand is 4.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in New Zealand peaked at 7.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -16.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in New Zealand?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in New Zealand was 4.9% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- New Zealand ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.