External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 1.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sri Lanka, 1995–2019
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 Sri Lanka is 1.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sri Lanka was 1.7% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.