External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Spain
Spain: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 3.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Spain peaked at 15.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Spain 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.9% | — |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Spain?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Spain was 3.1% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Spain ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.