External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland
Switzerland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 13.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2016, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland peaked at 45.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.4% | — |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +6.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 20.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 20.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Switzerland was 13.0% in 2016, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.