External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Portugal
Portugal: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 5.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Portugal peaked at 16.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 125th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.8% | — |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.7% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Portugal?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Portugal was 5.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Portugal ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.