External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Viet Nam, 1995–2021
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 Viet Nam is 3.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Viet Nam peaked at 22.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 149th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.6% | — |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +155.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +103.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +155.9% | 8.8% | 22.4% |
| 2011 | +103.4% | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| 1999 | -73.6% | 22.4% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.9% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More financial sector data for Viet Nam
- 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 0.0001 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 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 0.0001 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 Viet Nam?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Viet Nam was 3.3% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Viet Nam ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.