External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Syria
Syria: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking was 6.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Syria, 1995–2011
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2011.
The figure is up 319.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Syria peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
That places Syria 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 … nonbanking in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.0% | — |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +319.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +319.2% | 1.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Syria was 6.2% in 2011, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.