External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tunisia
Tunisia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tunisia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.8% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tunisia peaked at 11.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -12.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tunisia was 6.8% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.