External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore
Singapore: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 28.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2020.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore peaked at 32.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.5% | — |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -5.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 6.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 17.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 32 Mauritania 29.0% compare
- 33 San Marino 28.9% compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 28.8% compare
- 36 Eswatini 27.8% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 27.5% compare
- 38 Madagascar 25.5% compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Singapore was 28.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.