External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 27.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands peaked at 107.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.
That places Solomon Islands 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.1% | — |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +281.5% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -80.9% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +676.7% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -20.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 27.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 6.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +676.7% | 7.6% | 59.4% |
| 1996 | +281.5% | 9.1% | 34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 5.3% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 45.5% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 22.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 34.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 34 United Arab Emirates 28.8% compare
- 35 Singapore 28.6% compare
- 36 Eswatini 27.8% compare
- 38 Madagascar 25.5% compare
- 39 Malawi 25.3% compare
- 40 Mozambique 24.9% compare
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Solomon Islands was 27.5% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Solomon Islands ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.