External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway
Norway: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway peaked at 10.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.3% | — |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +83.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Norway was 6.9% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.